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JURSIDICTION Last Updated (after 9/25/2020) RES./ COMM. ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A TENANT MUST NOTIFY LANDLORD VERIFICATION REQUIRED? TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING VERIFICATION LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS California 9/25/2020 Executive Order N-37- 20 - EXPIRED Executive Order N-66- 20 Executive Order N-71- 20 Executive Order N-80- 20 3/27/2020 N-37-20 expired 5/31/2020; N-71- 20 allows local Res. protections through 9/30/2020; N-80-20 local protections to Comm. through 3/31/2021 N-37-20 Expired so will not discuss; N-71-20 and N-80-20 both permit the local agencies to pass their own protections and forms of protections. N-71-20 protects Commercial and Residential through 9/30/2020; N-80- 20 extends the ability to extend commercial protections through 3/31/2020 CARES Act (Federal) Res. For Covered Housing CARES Act 3/27/2020 7/25/2020 (but some legal requirements still linger) Restricts service of notices to pay rent or quit for covered housing providers during 120 day period, and requires a 30-day notice to pay rent or quit after its expiration, may apply to all notices, but likely not; Applies to any tenant in covered housing; N/A N/A N/A N/A late fees may not be charged or collected during the 120 day period "Covered Housing" - (2) Any property that has a Federally backed mortgage loan (1-4 units); or (ii) Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan (with 5 or more units): The language used to define “federally backed” is very broad and specifically includes loans, “made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program administered by [HUD] or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the FNMA.” Federal Housing Finance Agency Res. SFR only HUD - Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium FHFA Extends Foreclosur e and Eviction Moratorium 3/18/2020 8/31/2020 Moratorium applies to Enterprise- backed mortgages - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend their single-family moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until at least August 31, 2020. The foreclosure moratorium applies to Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages only. Judicial Council (All CA Courts) Emergency Order Rule 1 4/6/2020 Terminated 9/1/2020 (1) court will not issue Summons unless there is a public health or safety hazard; (2) court will not enter default or default judgment unless there is a public health or safety hazard and the defendant has not appeared; and (3) trial will be set 60 days after request N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The effect of this rule is the delay of unlawful detainers; in any case where there is a health and safety hazard, can move to issue the summons or request a TRO and attach to the complaint; we recommend sending new cases to get the complaint in the court's queue as soon as possible Kimball Tirey & St. John LLP - Eviction Moratoria Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratoria Statewide/ Federal Current as of 12/1/2020 ***DISCLAIMER*** This is not an exhaustive list. It is offered for informational purposes only and not intended as legal advice. While we will strive to update this list, the information is subject to change and may not be 100% accurate as dates maybe extended and moratoriums may have additions, deletions, or amendments after they are passed. This is a unique situation and the laws are changing very quickly. Please continue to review your local resources for additional information and updates. Please reach out to an attorney with specific questions as there may be multiple layers of law that apply. Also rights and liabilities may vary based upon your specific lease terms. ***Extensions are being updated as we are able to locate them. Not all Cities have posted their extensions***

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Page 1: Kimball Tirey & St. John LLP - Eviction Moratoriaclientportal.kts-law.com/resource_library/docs/LegalAlerts/Eviction... · Mortgage Corporation or the FNMA.” Federal Housing Finance

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

California 9252020 Executive

Order N-37-

20 -

EXPIRED

Executive

Order N-66-

20

Executive

Order N-71-

20

Executive

Order N-80-

20

3272020 N-37-20 expired

5312020 N-71-

20 allows local

Res protections

through 9302020

N-80-20 local

protections to

Comm through

3312021

N-37-20 Expired so will not discuss

N-71-20 and N-80-20 both permit the

local agencies to pass their own

protections and forms of protections

N-71-20 protects Commercial and

Residential through 9302020 N-80-

20 extends the ability to extend

commercial protections through

3312020

CARES Act (Federal) Res For

Covered

Housing

CARES Act 3272020 7252020 (but

some legal

requirements still

linger)

Restricts service of notices to pay

rent or quit for covered housing

providers during 120 day period and

requires a 30-day notice to pay rent

or quit after its expiration may apply

to all notices but likely not Applies

to any tenant in covered housing

NA NA NA NA late fees may not be charged or

collected during the 120 day

period

Covered Housing - (2) Any property that has a

Federally backed mortgage loan (1-4 units) or (ii)

Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan (with 5

or more units) The language used to define

ldquofederally backedrdquo is very broad and specifically

includes loans ldquomade in whole or in part or

insured guaranteed supplemented or assisted in

any way by any officer or agency of the Federal

Government or under or in connection with a

housing or urban development program

administered by [HUD] or a housing or related

program administered by any other such officer or

agency or is purchased or securitized by the

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the

FNMArdquo

Federal Housing

Finance Agency

Res SFR

only

HUD -

Foreclosure

and Eviction

Moratorium

FHFA

Extends

Foreclosur

e and

Eviction

Moratorium

3182020 8312020 Moratorium applies to Enterprise-

backed mortgages - Fannie Mae and

Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will

extend their single-family moratorium

on foreclosures and evictions until at

least August 31 2020 The

foreclosure moratorium applies to

Enterprise-backed single-family

mortgages only

Judicial Council (All CA

Courts)

Emergency

Order Rule 1

462020 Terminated

912020

(1) court will not issue Summons

unless there is a public health or

safety hazard (2) court will not enter

default or default judgment unless

there is a public health or safety

hazard and the defendant has not

appeared and (3) trial will be set 60

days after request

NA NA NA NA NA The effect of this rule is the delay of unlawful

detainers in any case where there is a health and

safety hazard can move to issue the summons or

request a TRO and attach to the complaint we

recommend sending new cases to get the

complaint in the courts queue as soon as possible

Kimball Tirey amp St John LLP - Eviction Moratoria

Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratoria

Statewide Federal

Current as of 1212020

DISCLAIMER This is not an exhaustive list It is offered for informational purposes only and not intended as legal advice While we will strive to update this list the information is subject to change and may not be 100 accurate as dates maybe extended and moratoriums may

have additions deletions or amendments after they are passed This is a unique situation and the laws are changing very quickly Please continue to review your local resources for additional information and updates Please reach out to an attorney with specific questions as there

may be multiple layers of law that apply Also rights and liabilities may vary based upon your specific lease terms

Extensions are being updated as we are able to locate them Not all Cities have posted their extensions

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

CDC and Prevention of

the Dept of Health and

Human Services

(Ambiguous as to

applicability in CA)

9252020 Federal Section 361

of the Public

Health

Service Act

942020 12312020 Restricts Residential Evictions for

non-payment restricts no cause

evictions

Return declaration once

between now and end of

the year

Declaration states 1) Best effort

used to obtain government

assistance for rent 2) 99K income

cap (198K joint filing) in 2020 3)

Did not have to report income to

IRS in 2019 or received a stimulus

check 4) Is unable to pay full rent

due to substantial loss of income

loss of hours lay-off or medical

expenses 75+ of adjusted gross

income

Unsure of its application in CA as applicability may

be read multiple ways Seeking clarification from

the CDC or similar authority

AB 3088

Should review with

Attorney or seek training

9252020 CA State Legislature

Bill Text AB 3088

Retroactive

from 312020

212025 If tenant returns a declaration of

COVID hardship the rent is

converted to consumer debt and

cannot be evicted for non-payment

Also alters AB 1482 as to Just

Cause requirements - protects from

retaliation

Return the declaration

within 15 court days of

service of a Notice to

Pay a financial obligation

during the covered

period

Only for tenants

who are proven to

be high-income

Notice and Disclosure requirements by 9302020

You need to serve different notices based upon if

the tenant is high-income or other when the

financial debt became due (is it protected debts or

transitional debts) how the CARES Act applies

how the local layer of law applies to the AB 3088 if

the debt becomes a consumer debt you can seek

it in Small Claims Court starting 312021 (There

is also a 25 payment of transitional debt)

Alameda

Both the incorporated

and unincorporated

areas of the county

Res Ordinance

No 2020

Ordinance

2020-23

O-2020-41 3242020 Sixty days after the

expiration of the

local health

emergency but no

sooner than sixty

days after

12312020

Restricts evictions where the Notice

of Termination was served or

expired or that the complaint was

filed or served on or after March 24

2020 and on or before sixty (60)

days after the expiration of the Local

Health Emergency or sixty (60) days

after December 31 2020 whichever

is later Restricts non-payment cases

related to COVID reasons

On or prior to the day

rent is due or within 15

days of landlords

request

Does not specify Does not specify Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Exemptions must be stated within the Notice

Landlord bears the burden to prove they are

exempt from the Ordinance 1) Landlord is

removing property from the rental market 2)

eviction is due to government order 3) Continued

occupancy by the Resident poses an imminent

threat to health or safety (not related to COVID)

Contra Costa Both 2020-14 Ordinance

2020-20

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

failure to pay rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the failure to pay

rent is directly related to a loss of

income or out-of-pocket medical

expenses related to COVID-19 or

any local state or federal response

to the pandemic Shall not proceed

with no fault reasons to evict Shall

not proceed with unauthorized

occupant if the occupant is there

because of COVID-19 issue

Within 14 days of

missing rent

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means includes but is not

limited to a declaration signed by

the tenant under penalty of perjury

letters from employers citing the

COVID-19 pandemic or related

government action as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work employer paycheck

stubs bank statements or letters or

notifications from schools in which

a dependent enrolled

Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Any termination notice must include a notice of the

tenants rights under the Ordinance and notice of

emergency rental assistance - form to be available

from Contra Costs County Employment Human

Services Dept A property owner may not increase

rent on

a residential property through September 30 2020

if more than 15 years old or not SFR See the

definition of commercial business to see if it

applies to the business

Humboldt

(unincorporated areas)

Res mobile

home

Ordinance

2642

5312020 Limited non-payment evictions if

connected to COVID-19 and no fault

evictions

LandlordOwner provide Notice to tenants of the

protections and the contact information of the

landlord or owner

Imperial Both Board

Agenda with

unnumbered

Ordinance

3312020 5312020 Tenant shows inability to pay due to

COVID-19 loss of income or

subst5antial out of pocket expenses

Prohibition on no-fault evictions

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable means of loss of income

out of pocket medical expenses

Evidence may be letters from

employers paycheck stubs notices

from schools

Any time prior to the

execution of a judgment

for possession

No late fee for rent delayed

during the Ordinance or 120 days

thereafter

Commercial Real Property that meets the size

standard for a small business in the industry as

defined in the US Business Administrations table

of size standards by industry

Counties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Los Angeles -

Unincorporated County

and all incorporated

cities within the County

that do not provide

protection

Both + mobile

home

Executive

Order of the

Chair of the

County of LA -

COVID-19

Motion to

Extend

Moratorium

to

7312020

7212020

Amendment

to Extend

Eviction

Moratorium

342020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment no fault evictions except

for health and safety

Within 7 days of rent

due date

None None None Yes Extension does not apply to commercial units that

are multi-national publically traded or have more

than 100 employees

Marin Resolution

2020-27

Marin

County

Press

Release

3242020 9302020 Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent evictions based on

COVID-19 impacts

Written notice due 30

days after date rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable information

1 week after providing

Notice

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

Mendocino

(unincorporated areas)

Both Link to

3242020

meeting- Click

on Agenda

PDF for the

Ordinance

3242020 5312020 Applies to unincorporated areas of

Mendocino County Non payment

and foreclosure evictions are

suspended 3242020-5312020

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorities in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

Monterey Both Monterey

County

Resolution

BOS

Resolution

prohibiting

evictions

FAQs 3252020 7312020 authority of any landlord to

commence an eviction hereby

suspended non-payment of rent or

foreclosure

Does not specify Yes Does not specify For any period for which

rent is payable

commencing after

enactment of this

ordinance

the tenant shall use

reasonable efforts to

notify the owner in

writing before the day

rent is due that the

tenant is unable to pay

rent for that period due

to the conditions

relating to COVID-19

Does not specify Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord kept confidential Such information

shall be filed under seal if utilized in an eviction

action in the Monterey County Superior Court All

public housing authorities asked to extend

deadlines financial institutions asked to institute

moratorium on foreclosures Ordinance to be

liberally construed to have the broadest

protections

Nevada Resolution

No 20-101

3262020 5312020 Tenant is still on the hook for late

fees during moratorium

Sacramento Res Sacramento

Ordinance

3242020 In effect for

remainder of

emergency

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the inability to pay

rent is due to the state of emergency

regarding COVID-19 or by following

government-recommended COVID-

19 precautions

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

Yes 3 Steps

required

Documentation of a covered reason

for delayed payment

Does not specify Expiration of this ordinance Nothing in the resolution relieves the tenant for the

unpaid rent after the expiration of the resolution

The resolution does not apply to those who were

late paying their rent prior to when the resolution

was adopted

San Bernardino

(applies only to

unincorporated areas)

Resolution

2020-19

3242020 4302020 Cannot commence eviction based on

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

Does not specify Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

Does not specify Does not specify Applies to commercial tenants restricts

foreclosures also

San Diego County

Unincorporated SD

County

Both Resolution 20-

027

342020 6302020 Evicting or otherwise recovering

possession of a residential or

commercial tenant for nonpayment of

rent due on or after 342020

Within 7 days of the

effective date of this

resolution or 7 days after

rent is due

Yes Written notice delivered pursuant to

the notice required under the terms

of the lease If no lease exists

notice must be delivered personally

mail or email to landlord landlords

representative or agent at the

address where rent is customarily

paid within 7 days after the passing

of this resolution or 7 days after rent

is due Documentation may include

but is not limited to letters from

employers financial statements

business records physicians letter

bills andor a combination thereof

Within 2 weeks after a

tenant informs landlord

of the inability to pay

rent

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for COVID-19 reasons as stated

in ordinance

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Joaquin Both Resolution R-

20-44

3242020 5312020 Prohibits the ability to commence

evictions - nonpayment of rent

foreclosures based on substantial

decrease in income

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Public housing authorities requested to extend

deadlines financial institutions requested to

implement moratorium on foreclosures liberally

construed as to provide the broadest possible

protections

San Luis Obispo Both Local

Emergency

Order and

Regulation 13

SLO

County

Website

3182020 7282020 Cant serve Notice or file UD for non-

payment OR no-fault

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Notify landlord in writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Cant charge Must keep medical information confidential

San Mateo

(Applies to both the

unincorporated areas

and cities in the County)

Res amp

Mobile home

Resolution on

Residential

Eviction

Moratorium

County

Website

Eviction

Regs

Resolution

077639

3242020 8312020 Restricts ability to evict for non-

payment if it is due to the COVID-19

pandemic or non-fault termination of

tenancy unless for the health and

safety of the tenant other residents

the landlord or the landlords family

Within 14 days of Notice

or what is reasonable

given the totality of the

circumstances

Yes Letter or note text message or

email from an employer citing the

pandemic as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work Paycheck stubsbank

statements from before and after

the beginning of the COVID-19

showing that the tenantrsquos income

has been reduced Photo showing

the tenantrsquos place of employment is

closed due to the COVID-19

pandemic Letter e-mail or text

message from school regarding

closure and Statement under oath

attesting to the circumstances of the

tenantrsquos inability to pay

14 days after the

landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fees for delayed rent

Before evicting landlord must provide affected

tenants with written notice of the regulation using a

form developed by the County Any 3 day Notices

to pay or Quit or no-fault termination notices

served prior to the effective date but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served the day

after the expiration of the regulation

Santa Barbara Both Link to

County

Website with

adopted

Ordinance

Eviction

Moratorium

FAQs

3242020 7282020 Cant serve Notice cant terminate

tenancy or fileprosecute UD based

on non-payment due to COVID-19

Does not specify Yes Written notice to the owner through

documentation or other verifiable

means

None Does not specify Also applies to constructive eviction

Santa Clara Both Ordinance

100945

adopting NS-

9287

County

Website

Info amp

Guideline

Ordinance

NS-9289

3242020 8312020 or

termination of N-28-

20 whichever is

sooner

Limits nonpayment and no fault

evictions Landlord may not

terminate tenancy of an affected

tenant unless termination is

necessary for health and safety of

the tenants neighbors or landlord

Does not specify Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Any Notice of termination served on tenant must

contain a Notice of the tenants rights as well as

notice of emergency rental assistance program

These will be forms providedapproved by county

Any terminating notice must state the reason for

termination

Santa Cruz County of

Santa Cruz

Board

Meeting

Agenda

3242020 not

retroactive

5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Shasta (unincorporated

areas only)

Both Ordinance

SCC 2020-01

3242020 5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Solano (both incorp amp

unincorp areas but

incorp Citys ordinance

still valid unless Solano

provides more

protection)

Both Resolution

No 2020-67

FAQs

Solano

Protections

4282020 Until 90 days after

the state of

emergency is lifted

Shall not commence an action for

unlawful detainer for rent due during

the State of Emergency and for a

period of 90 days afterward if related

to substantial reduction in household

income or increase of household

expenses no lessor shall decline to

allow holdover tenant a month to

month tenancy because of unpaid

rent or late fees without permitting a

reasonable payment plan There is

also a right to lease break without

penalty

Does not specify Does not specify Documentation may be provided in

the form of documentation of job

loss wage loss or medical

expenses related to COVID-19

Any substantial reduction in tenant

during the State of Emergency shall

be presumed to be caused by

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

during the pandemic and for 90

days after the emergency has

been lifted if due to COVID-19

Any notice demanding late fees shall include

following language bold and underlined 12pt font

You are not required to pay late fees for rent

that became due during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic if the rent

was late for reasons related to the pandemic

provided you provide proof of the hardship A

notice demanding rent during the emergency and

90 days after shall include language in 12pt font

bold and underline You cannot be evicted for

rent that you owed during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor if you

became unable to pay your rent due to the

COID-19 pandemic You must still pay this

rent and you are encouraged to work with

your landlord to establish a reasonable

payment plan for any rent you were not able

to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonoma County of

Sonoma

Legislation

Summary

BOS

website

Approves

Defense

3242020

[reported]

60 days after

County of

Sonomas Public

Health Emergency

Eviction of residential tenants sub

lessees or others entitled to

protection under the Lease for failure

to pay rent as a result of COVID-19

Yes Documentation of hardship and

documentation that loss of income

due to COVID-19

NA NA Prohibitions against terminating tenancies shall

also apply to landlord actions that constitute

constructive eviction

Ventura (unincorporated

areas)

Both + mobile

home

Ordinance

4563

Ordinance

4565

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts non-payment of rent related

to COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due -

Notice and

Documentation

substantiating claim -

Notice of documented

Hardship

Yes payroll checks pay stubs bank

statements ledgers business

receipts medical bills or signed

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yolo (unincorporated

areas only)

Both PDF available 3242020 5312020 Authority of any landlord to

commence or take any other action

in furtherance of evictions on any

residential or commercial property

within the unincorporated area of

Yolo County for the following reasons

is hereby suspended through May

31 2020 - applies to non-payment of

rent or a foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Evidence documented Does not specify Does not specify Ordinance is to be liberally construed as to provide

broadest possible protection All public housing

authorities in the County are requested to extend

deadlines for housing assistance recipients or

applicants to deliver records or documents related

to their eligibility for programs to the extent that

those deadlines are within the discretion of the

housing authority

Agoura Hills Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

Resolution

20-1932

7222020

Resolution 20-

1954

3202020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent or foreclosure if tenant

demonstrates inability to pay due to

loss of income or increased out of

pocket expenses is due to COVID19

or (2) loss is documented Cannot

serve a notice or proceed with

eviction

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing

Yes Writingdocumentation includes

email or text message

No late fee Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private Landlord may not

evict for delayed rent

CitiesDo not forget to review Federal State amp County Protections as additional layer

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

CDC and Prevention of

the Dept of Health and

Human Services

(Ambiguous as to

applicability in CA)

9252020 Federal Section 361

of the Public

Health

Service Act

942020 12312020 Restricts Residential Evictions for

non-payment restricts no cause

evictions

Return declaration once

between now and end of

the year

Declaration states 1) Best effort

used to obtain government

assistance for rent 2) 99K income

cap (198K joint filing) in 2020 3)

Did not have to report income to

IRS in 2019 or received a stimulus

check 4) Is unable to pay full rent

due to substantial loss of income

loss of hours lay-off or medical

expenses 75+ of adjusted gross

income

Unsure of its application in CA as applicability may

be read multiple ways Seeking clarification from

the CDC or similar authority

AB 3088

Should review with

Attorney or seek training

9252020 CA State Legislature

Bill Text AB 3088

Retroactive

from 312020

212025 If tenant returns a declaration of

COVID hardship the rent is

converted to consumer debt and

cannot be evicted for non-payment

Also alters AB 1482 as to Just

Cause requirements - protects from

retaliation

Return the declaration

within 15 court days of

service of a Notice to

Pay a financial obligation

during the covered

period

Only for tenants

who are proven to

be high-income

Notice and Disclosure requirements by 9302020

You need to serve different notices based upon if

the tenant is high-income or other when the

financial debt became due (is it protected debts or

transitional debts) how the CARES Act applies

how the local layer of law applies to the AB 3088 if

the debt becomes a consumer debt you can seek

it in Small Claims Court starting 312021 (There

is also a 25 payment of transitional debt)

Alameda

Both the incorporated

and unincorporated

areas of the county

Res Ordinance

No 2020

Ordinance

2020-23

O-2020-41 3242020 Sixty days after the

expiration of the

local health

emergency but no

sooner than sixty

days after

12312020

Restricts evictions where the Notice

of Termination was served or

expired or that the complaint was

filed or served on or after March 24

2020 and on or before sixty (60)

days after the expiration of the Local

Health Emergency or sixty (60) days

after December 31 2020 whichever

is later Restricts non-payment cases

related to COVID reasons

On or prior to the day

rent is due or within 15

days of landlords

request

Does not specify Does not specify Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Exemptions must be stated within the Notice

Landlord bears the burden to prove they are

exempt from the Ordinance 1) Landlord is

removing property from the rental market 2)

eviction is due to government order 3) Continued

occupancy by the Resident poses an imminent

threat to health or safety (not related to COVID)

Contra Costa Both 2020-14 Ordinance

2020-20

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

failure to pay rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the failure to pay

rent is directly related to a loss of

income or out-of-pocket medical

expenses related to COVID-19 or

any local state or federal response

to the pandemic Shall not proceed

with no fault reasons to evict Shall

not proceed with unauthorized

occupant if the occupant is there

because of COVID-19 issue

Within 14 days of

missing rent

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means includes but is not

limited to a declaration signed by

the tenant under penalty of perjury

letters from employers citing the

COVID-19 pandemic or related

government action as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work employer paycheck

stubs bank statements or letters or

notifications from schools in which

a dependent enrolled

Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Any termination notice must include a notice of the

tenants rights under the Ordinance and notice of

emergency rental assistance - form to be available

from Contra Costs County Employment Human

Services Dept A property owner may not increase

rent on

a residential property through September 30 2020

if more than 15 years old or not SFR See the

definition of commercial business to see if it

applies to the business

Humboldt

(unincorporated areas)

Res mobile

home

Ordinance

2642

5312020 Limited non-payment evictions if

connected to COVID-19 and no fault

evictions

LandlordOwner provide Notice to tenants of the

protections and the contact information of the

landlord or owner

Imperial Both Board

Agenda with

unnumbered

Ordinance

3312020 5312020 Tenant shows inability to pay due to

COVID-19 loss of income or

subst5antial out of pocket expenses

Prohibition on no-fault evictions

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable means of loss of income

out of pocket medical expenses

Evidence may be letters from

employers paycheck stubs notices

from schools

Any time prior to the

execution of a judgment

for possession

No late fee for rent delayed

during the Ordinance or 120 days

thereafter

Commercial Real Property that meets the size

standard for a small business in the industry as

defined in the US Business Administrations table

of size standards by industry

Counties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Los Angeles -

Unincorporated County

and all incorporated

cities within the County

that do not provide

protection

Both + mobile

home

Executive

Order of the

Chair of the

County of LA -

COVID-19

Motion to

Extend

Moratorium

to

7312020

7212020

Amendment

to Extend

Eviction

Moratorium

342020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment no fault evictions except

for health and safety

Within 7 days of rent

due date

None None None Yes Extension does not apply to commercial units that

are multi-national publically traded or have more

than 100 employees

Marin Resolution

2020-27

Marin

County

Press

Release

3242020 9302020 Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent evictions based on

COVID-19 impacts

Written notice due 30

days after date rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable information

1 week after providing

Notice

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

Mendocino

(unincorporated areas)

Both Link to

3242020

meeting- Click

on Agenda

PDF for the

Ordinance

3242020 5312020 Applies to unincorporated areas of

Mendocino County Non payment

and foreclosure evictions are

suspended 3242020-5312020

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorities in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

Monterey Both Monterey

County

Resolution

BOS

Resolution

prohibiting

evictions

FAQs 3252020 7312020 authority of any landlord to

commence an eviction hereby

suspended non-payment of rent or

foreclosure

Does not specify Yes Does not specify For any period for which

rent is payable

commencing after

enactment of this

ordinance

the tenant shall use

reasonable efforts to

notify the owner in

writing before the day

rent is due that the

tenant is unable to pay

rent for that period due

to the conditions

relating to COVID-19

Does not specify Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord kept confidential Such information

shall be filed under seal if utilized in an eviction

action in the Monterey County Superior Court All

public housing authorities asked to extend

deadlines financial institutions asked to institute

moratorium on foreclosures Ordinance to be

liberally construed to have the broadest

protections

Nevada Resolution

No 20-101

3262020 5312020 Tenant is still on the hook for late

fees during moratorium

Sacramento Res Sacramento

Ordinance

3242020 In effect for

remainder of

emergency

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the inability to pay

rent is due to the state of emergency

regarding COVID-19 or by following

government-recommended COVID-

19 precautions

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

Yes 3 Steps

required

Documentation of a covered reason

for delayed payment

Does not specify Expiration of this ordinance Nothing in the resolution relieves the tenant for the

unpaid rent after the expiration of the resolution

The resolution does not apply to those who were

late paying their rent prior to when the resolution

was adopted

San Bernardino

(applies only to

unincorporated areas)

Resolution

2020-19

3242020 4302020 Cannot commence eviction based on

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

Does not specify Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

Does not specify Does not specify Applies to commercial tenants restricts

foreclosures also

San Diego County

Unincorporated SD

County

Both Resolution 20-

027

342020 6302020 Evicting or otherwise recovering

possession of a residential or

commercial tenant for nonpayment of

rent due on or after 342020

Within 7 days of the

effective date of this

resolution or 7 days after

rent is due

Yes Written notice delivered pursuant to

the notice required under the terms

of the lease If no lease exists

notice must be delivered personally

mail or email to landlord landlords

representative or agent at the

address where rent is customarily

paid within 7 days after the passing

of this resolution or 7 days after rent

is due Documentation may include

but is not limited to letters from

employers financial statements

business records physicians letter

bills andor a combination thereof

Within 2 weeks after a

tenant informs landlord

of the inability to pay

rent

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for COVID-19 reasons as stated

in ordinance

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Joaquin Both Resolution R-

20-44

3242020 5312020 Prohibits the ability to commence

evictions - nonpayment of rent

foreclosures based on substantial

decrease in income

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Public housing authorities requested to extend

deadlines financial institutions requested to

implement moratorium on foreclosures liberally

construed as to provide the broadest possible

protections

San Luis Obispo Both Local

Emergency

Order and

Regulation 13

SLO

County

Website

3182020 7282020 Cant serve Notice or file UD for non-

payment OR no-fault

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Notify landlord in writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Cant charge Must keep medical information confidential

San Mateo

(Applies to both the

unincorporated areas

and cities in the County)

Res amp

Mobile home

Resolution on

Residential

Eviction

Moratorium

County

Website

Eviction

Regs

Resolution

077639

3242020 8312020 Restricts ability to evict for non-

payment if it is due to the COVID-19

pandemic or non-fault termination of

tenancy unless for the health and

safety of the tenant other residents

the landlord or the landlords family

Within 14 days of Notice

or what is reasonable

given the totality of the

circumstances

Yes Letter or note text message or

email from an employer citing the

pandemic as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work Paycheck stubsbank

statements from before and after

the beginning of the COVID-19

showing that the tenantrsquos income

has been reduced Photo showing

the tenantrsquos place of employment is

closed due to the COVID-19

pandemic Letter e-mail or text

message from school regarding

closure and Statement under oath

attesting to the circumstances of the

tenantrsquos inability to pay

14 days after the

landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fees for delayed rent

Before evicting landlord must provide affected

tenants with written notice of the regulation using a

form developed by the County Any 3 day Notices

to pay or Quit or no-fault termination notices

served prior to the effective date but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served the day

after the expiration of the regulation

Santa Barbara Both Link to

County

Website with

adopted

Ordinance

Eviction

Moratorium

FAQs

3242020 7282020 Cant serve Notice cant terminate

tenancy or fileprosecute UD based

on non-payment due to COVID-19

Does not specify Yes Written notice to the owner through

documentation or other verifiable

means

None Does not specify Also applies to constructive eviction

Santa Clara Both Ordinance

100945

adopting NS-

9287

County

Website

Info amp

Guideline

Ordinance

NS-9289

3242020 8312020 or

termination of N-28-

20 whichever is

sooner

Limits nonpayment and no fault

evictions Landlord may not

terminate tenancy of an affected

tenant unless termination is

necessary for health and safety of

the tenants neighbors or landlord

Does not specify Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Any Notice of termination served on tenant must

contain a Notice of the tenants rights as well as

notice of emergency rental assistance program

These will be forms providedapproved by county

Any terminating notice must state the reason for

termination

Santa Cruz County of

Santa Cruz

Board

Meeting

Agenda

3242020 not

retroactive

5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Shasta (unincorporated

areas only)

Both Ordinance

SCC 2020-01

3242020 5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Solano (both incorp amp

unincorp areas but

incorp Citys ordinance

still valid unless Solano

provides more

protection)

Both Resolution

No 2020-67

FAQs

Solano

Protections

4282020 Until 90 days after

the state of

emergency is lifted

Shall not commence an action for

unlawful detainer for rent due during

the State of Emergency and for a

period of 90 days afterward if related

to substantial reduction in household

income or increase of household

expenses no lessor shall decline to

allow holdover tenant a month to

month tenancy because of unpaid

rent or late fees without permitting a

reasonable payment plan There is

also a right to lease break without

penalty

Does not specify Does not specify Documentation may be provided in

the form of documentation of job

loss wage loss or medical

expenses related to COVID-19

Any substantial reduction in tenant

during the State of Emergency shall

be presumed to be caused by

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

during the pandemic and for 90

days after the emergency has

been lifted if due to COVID-19

Any notice demanding late fees shall include

following language bold and underlined 12pt font

You are not required to pay late fees for rent

that became due during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic if the rent

was late for reasons related to the pandemic

provided you provide proof of the hardship A

notice demanding rent during the emergency and

90 days after shall include language in 12pt font

bold and underline You cannot be evicted for

rent that you owed during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor if you

became unable to pay your rent due to the

COID-19 pandemic You must still pay this

rent and you are encouraged to work with

your landlord to establish a reasonable

payment plan for any rent you were not able

to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonoma County of

Sonoma

Legislation

Summary

BOS

website

Approves

Defense

3242020

[reported]

60 days after

County of

Sonomas Public

Health Emergency

Eviction of residential tenants sub

lessees or others entitled to

protection under the Lease for failure

to pay rent as a result of COVID-19

Yes Documentation of hardship and

documentation that loss of income

due to COVID-19

NA NA Prohibitions against terminating tenancies shall

also apply to landlord actions that constitute

constructive eviction

Ventura (unincorporated

areas)

Both + mobile

home

Ordinance

4563

Ordinance

4565

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts non-payment of rent related

to COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due -

Notice and

Documentation

substantiating claim -

Notice of documented

Hardship

Yes payroll checks pay stubs bank

statements ledgers business

receipts medical bills or signed

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yolo (unincorporated

areas only)

Both PDF available 3242020 5312020 Authority of any landlord to

commence or take any other action

in furtherance of evictions on any

residential or commercial property

within the unincorporated area of

Yolo County for the following reasons

is hereby suspended through May

31 2020 - applies to non-payment of

rent or a foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Evidence documented Does not specify Does not specify Ordinance is to be liberally construed as to provide

broadest possible protection All public housing

authorities in the County are requested to extend

deadlines for housing assistance recipients or

applicants to deliver records or documents related

to their eligibility for programs to the extent that

those deadlines are within the discretion of the

housing authority

Agoura Hills Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

Resolution

20-1932

7222020

Resolution 20-

1954

3202020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent or foreclosure if tenant

demonstrates inability to pay due to

loss of income or increased out of

pocket expenses is due to COVID19

or (2) loss is documented Cannot

serve a notice or proceed with

eviction

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing

Yes Writingdocumentation includes

email or text message

No late fee Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private Landlord may not

evict for delayed rent

CitiesDo not forget to review Federal State amp County Protections as additional layer

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Los Angeles -

Unincorporated County

and all incorporated

cities within the County

that do not provide

protection

Both + mobile

home

Executive

Order of the

Chair of the

County of LA -

COVID-19

Motion to

Extend

Moratorium

to

7312020

7212020

Amendment

to Extend

Eviction

Moratorium

342020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment no fault evictions except

for health and safety

Within 7 days of rent

due date

None None None Yes Extension does not apply to commercial units that

are multi-national publically traded or have more

than 100 employees

Marin Resolution

2020-27

Marin

County

Press

Release

3242020 9302020 Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent evictions based on

COVID-19 impacts

Written notice due 30

days after date rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable information

1 week after providing

Notice

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

Mendocino

(unincorporated areas)

Both Link to

3242020

meeting- Click

on Agenda

PDF for the

Ordinance

3242020 5312020 Applies to unincorporated areas of

Mendocino County Non payment

and foreclosure evictions are

suspended 3242020-5312020

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorities in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

Monterey Both Monterey

County

Resolution

BOS

Resolution

prohibiting

evictions

FAQs 3252020 7312020 authority of any landlord to

commence an eviction hereby

suspended non-payment of rent or

foreclosure

Does not specify Yes Does not specify For any period for which

rent is payable

commencing after

enactment of this

ordinance

the tenant shall use

reasonable efforts to

notify the owner in

writing before the day

rent is due that the

tenant is unable to pay

rent for that period due

to the conditions

relating to COVID-19

Does not specify Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord kept confidential Such information

shall be filed under seal if utilized in an eviction

action in the Monterey County Superior Court All

public housing authorities asked to extend

deadlines financial institutions asked to institute

moratorium on foreclosures Ordinance to be

liberally construed to have the broadest

protections

Nevada Resolution

No 20-101

3262020 5312020 Tenant is still on the hook for late

fees during moratorium

Sacramento Res Sacramento

Ordinance

3242020 In effect for

remainder of

emergency

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the inability to pay

rent is due to the state of emergency

regarding COVID-19 or by following

government-recommended COVID-

19 precautions

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

Yes 3 Steps

required

Documentation of a covered reason

for delayed payment

Does not specify Expiration of this ordinance Nothing in the resolution relieves the tenant for the

unpaid rent after the expiration of the resolution

The resolution does not apply to those who were

late paying their rent prior to when the resolution

was adopted

San Bernardino

(applies only to

unincorporated areas)

Resolution

2020-19

3242020 4302020 Cannot commence eviction based on

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

Does not specify Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

Does not specify Does not specify Applies to commercial tenants restricts

foreclosures also

San Diego County

Unincorporated SD

County

Both Resolution 20-

027

342020 6302020 Evicting or otherwise recovering

possession of a residential or

commercial tenant for nonpayment of

rent due on or after 342020

Within 7 days of the

effective date of this

resolution or 7 days after

rent is due

Yes Written notice delivered pursuant to

the notice required under the terms

of the lease If no lease exists

notice must be delivered personally

mail or email to landlord landlords

representative or agent at the

address where rent is customarily

paid within 7 days after the passing

of this resolution or 7 days after rent

is due Documentation may include

but is not limited to letters from

employers financial statements

business records physicians letter

bills andor a combination thereof

Within 2 weeks after a

tenant informs landlord

of the inability to pay

rent

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for COVID-19 reasons as stated

in ordinance

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Joaquin Both Resolution R-

20-44

3242020 5312020 Prohibits the ability to commence

evictions - nonpayment of rent

foreclosures based on substantial

decrease in income

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Public housing authorities requested to extend

deadlines financial institutions requested to

implement moratorium on foreclosures liberally

construed as to provide the broadest possible

protections

San Luis Obispo Both Local

Emergency

Order and

Regulation 13

SLO

County

Website

3182020 7282020 Cant serve Notice or file UD for non-

payment OR no-fault

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Notify landlord in writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Cant charge Must keep medical information confidential

San Mateo

(Applies to both the

unincorporated areas

and cities in the County)

Res amp

Mobile home

Resolution on

Residential

Eviction

Moratorium

County

Website

Eviction

Regs

Resolution

077639

3242020 8312020 Restricts ability to evict for non-

payment if it is due to the COVID-19

pandemic or non-fault termination of

tenancy unless for the health and

safety of the tenant other residents

the landlord or the landlords family

Within 14 days of Notice

or what is reasonable

given the totality of the

circumstances

Yes Letter or note text message or

email from an employer citing the

pandemic as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work Paycheck stubsbank

statements from before and after

the beginning of the COVID-19

showing that the tenantrsquos income

has been reduced Photo showing

the tenantrsquos place of employment is

closed due to the COVID-19

pandemic Letter e-mail or text

message from school regarding

closure and Statement under oath

attesting to the circumstances of the

tenantrsquos inability to pay

14 days after the

landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fees for delayed rent

Before evicting landlord must provide affected

tenants with written notice of the regulation using a

form developed by the County Any 3 day Notices

to pay or Quit or no-fault termination notices

served prior to the effective date but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served the day

after the expiration of the regulation

Santa Barbara Both Link to

County

Website with

adopted

Ordinance

Eviction

Moratorium

FAQs

3242020 7282020 Cant serve Notice cant terminate

tenancy or fileprosecute UD based

on non-payment due to COVID-19

Does not specify Yes Written notice to the owner through

documentation or other verifiable

means

None Does not specify Also applies to constructive eviction

Santa Clara Both Ordinance

100945

adopting NS-

9287

County

Website

Info amp

Guideline

Ordinance

NS-9289

3242020 8312020 or

termination of N-28-

20 whichever is

sooner

Limits nonpayment and no fault

evictions Landlord may not

terminate tenancy of an affected

tenant unless termination is

necessary for health and safety of

the tenants neighbors or landlord

Does not specify Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Any Notice of termination served on tenant must

contain a Notice of the tenants rights as well as

notice of emergency rental assistance program

These will be forms providedapproved by county

Any terminating notice must state the reason for

termination

Santa Cruz County of

Santa Cruz

Board

Meeting

Agenda

3242020 not

retroactive

5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Shasta (unincorporated

areas only)

Both Ordinance

SCC 2020-01

3242020 5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Solano (both incorp amp

unincorp areas but

incorp Citys ordinance

still valid unless Solano

provides more

protection)

Both Resolution

No 2020-67

FAQs

Solano

Protections

4282020 Until 90 days after

the state of

emergency is lifted

Shall not commence an action for

unlawful detainer for rent due during

the State of Emergency and for a

period of 90 days afterward if related

to substantial reduction in household

income or increase of household

expenses no lessor shall decline to

allow holdover tenant a month to

month tenancy because of unpaid

rent or late fees without permitting a

reasonable payment plan There is

also a right to lease break without

penalty

Does not specify Does not specify Documentation may be provided in

the form of documentation of job

loss wage loss or medical

expenses related to COVID-19

Any substantial reduction in tenant

during the State of Emergency shall

be presumed to be caused by

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

during the pandemic and for 90

days after the emergency has

been lifted if due to COVID-19

Any notice demanding late fees shall include

following language bold and underlined 12pt font

You are not required to pay late fees for rent

that became due during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic if the rent

was late for reasons related to the pandemic

provided you provide proof of the hardship A

notice demanding rent during the emergency and

90 days after shall include language in 12pt font

bold and underline You cannot be evicted for

rent that you owed during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor if you

became unable to pay your rent due to the

COID-19 pandemic You must still pay this

rent and you are encouraged to work with

your landlord to establish a reasonable

payment plan for any rent you were not able

to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonoma County of

Sonoma

Legislation

Summary

BOS

website

Approves

Defense

3242020

[reported]

60 days after

County of

Sonomas Public

Health Emergency

Eviction of residential tenants sub

lessees or others entitled to

protection under the Lease for failure

to pay rent as a result of COVID-19

Yes Documentation of hardship and

documentation that loss of income

due to COVID-19

NA NA Prohibitions against terminating tenancies shall

also apply to landlord actions that constitute

constructive eviction

Ventura (unincorporated

areas)

Both + mobile

home

Ordinance

4563

Ordinance

4565

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts non-payment of rent related

to COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due -

Notice and

Documentation

substantiating claim -

Notice of documented

Hardship

Yes payroll checks pay stubs bank

statements ledgers business

receipts medical bills or signed

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yolo (unincorporated

areas only)

Both PDF available 3242020 5312020 Authority of any landlord to

commence or take any other action

in furtherance of evictions on any

residential or commercial property

within the unincorporated area of

Yolo County for the following reasons

is hereby suspended through May

31 2020 - applies to non-payment of

rent or a foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Evidence documented Does not specify Does not specify Ordinance is to be liberally construed as to provide

broadest possible protection All public housing

authorities in the County are requested to extend

deadlines for housing assistance recipients or

applicants to deliver records or documents related

to their eligibility for programs to the extent that

those deadlines are within the discretion of the

housing authority

Agoura Hills Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

Resolution

20-1932

7222020

Resolution 20-

1954

3202020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent or foreclosure if tenant

demonstrates inability to pay due to

loss of income or increased out of

pocket expenses is due to COVID19

or (2) loss is documented Cannot

serve a notice or proceed with

eviction

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing

Yes Writingdocumentation includes

email or text message

No late fee Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private Landlord may not

evict for delayed rent

CitiesDo not forget to review Federal State amp County Protections as additional layer

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Joaquin Both Resolution R-

20-44

3242020 5312020 Prohibits the ability to commence

evictions - nonpayment of rent

foreclosures based on substantial

decrease in income

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Public housing authorities requested to extend

deadlines financial institutions requested to

implement moratorium on foreclosures liberally

construed as to provide the broadest possible

protections

San Luis Obispo Both Local

Emergency

Order and

Regulation 13

SLO

County

Website

3182020 7282020 Cant serve Notice or file UD for non-

payment OR no-fault

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Notify landlord in writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Cant charge Must keep medical information confidential

San Mateo

(Applies to both the

unincorporated areas

and cities in the County)

Res amp

Mobile home

Resolution on

Residential

Eviction

Moratorium

County

Website

Eviction

Regs

Resolution

077639

3242020 8312020 Restricts ability to evict for non-

payment if it is due to the COVID-19

pandemic or non-fault termination of

tenancy unless for the health and

safety of the tenant other residents

the landlord or the landlords family

Within 14 days of Notice

or what is reasonable

given the totality of the

circumstances

Yes Letter or note text message or

email from an employer citing the

pandemic as the basis for

termination of employment or

reduced work Paycheck stubsbank

statements from before and after

the beginning of the COVID-19

showing that the tenantrsquos income

has been reduced Photo showing

the tenantrsquos place of employment is

closed due to the COVID-19

pandemic Letter e-mail or text

message from school regarding

closure and Statement under oath

attesting to the circumstances of the

tenantrsquos inability to pay

14 days after the

landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fees for delayed rent

Before evicting landlord must provide affected

tenants with written notice of the regulation using a

form developed by the County Any 3 day Notices

to pay or Quit or no-fault termination notices

served prior to the effective date but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served the day

after the expiration of the regulation

Santa Barbara Both Link to

County

Website with

adopted

Ordinance

Eviction

Moratorium

FAQs

3242020 7282020 Cant serve Notice cant terminate

tenancy or fileprosecute UD based

on non-payment due to COVID-19

Does not specify Yes Written notice to the owner through

documentation or other verifiable

means

None Does not specify Also applies to constructive eviction

Santa Clara Both Ordinance

100945

adopting NS-

9287

County

Website

Info amp

Guideline

Ordinance

NS-9289

3242020 8312020 or

termination of N-28-

20 whichever is

sooner

Limits nonpayment and no fault

evictions Landlord may not

terminate tenancy of an affected

tenant unless termination is

necessary for health and safety of

the tenants neighbors or landlord

Does not specify Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Any Notice of termination served on tenant must

contain a Notice of the tenants rights as well as

notice of emergency rental assistance program

These will be forms providedapproved by county

Any terminating notice must state the reason for

termination

Santa Cruz County of

Santa Cruz

Board

Meeting

Agenda

3242020 not

retroactive

5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Shasta (unincorporated

areas only)

Both Ordinance

SCC 2020-01

3242020 5312020 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Solano (both incorp amp

unincorp areas but

incorp Citys ordinance

still valid unless Solano

provides more

protection)

Both Resolution

No 2020-67

FAQs

Solano

Protections

4282020 Until 90 days after

the state of

emergency is lifted

Shall not commence an action for

unlawful detainer for rent due during

the State of Emergency and for a

period of 90 days afterward if related

to substantial reduction in household

income or increase of household

expenses no lessor shall decline to

allow holdover tenant a month to

month tenancy because of unpaid

rent or late fees without permitting a

reasonable payment plan There is

also a right to lease break without

penalty

Does not specify Does not specify Documentation may be provided in

the form of documentation of job

loss wage loss or medical

expenses related to COVID-19

Any substantial reduction in tenant

during the State of Emergency shall

be presumed to be caused by

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

during the pandemic and for 90

days after the emergency has

been lifted if due to COVID-19

Any notice demanding late fees shall include

following language bold and underlined 12pt font

You are not required to pay late fees for rent

that became due during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic if the rent

was late for reasons related to the pandemic

provided you provide proof of the hardship A

notice demanding rent during the emergency and

90 days after shall include language in 12pt font

bold and underline You cannot be evicted for

rent that you owed during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor if you

became unable to pay your rent due to the

COID-19 pandemic You must still pay this

rent and you are encouraged to work with

your landlord to establish a reasonable

payment plan for any rent you were not able

to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonoma County of

Sonoma

Legislation

Summary

BOS

website

Approves

Defense

3242020

[reported]

60 days after

County of

Sonomas Public

Health Emergency

Eviction of residential tenants sub

lessees or others entitled to

protection under the Lease for failure

to pay rent as a result of COVID-19

Yes Documentation of hardship and

documentation that loss of income

due to COVID-19

NA NA Prohibitions against terminating tenancies shall

also apply to landlord actions that constitute

constructive eviction

Ventura (unincorporated

areas)

Both + mobile

home

Ordinance

4563

Ordinance

4565

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts non-payment of rent related

to COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due -

Notice and

Documentation

substantiating claim -

Notice of documented

Hardship

Yes payroll checks pay stubs bank

statements ledgers business

receipts medical bills or signed

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yolo (unincorporated

areas only)

Both PDF available 3242020 5312020 Authority of any landlord to

commence or take any other action

in furtherance of evictions on any

residential or commercial property

within the unincorporated area of

Yolo County for the following reasons

is hereby suspended through May

31 2020 - applies to non-payment of

rent or a foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Evidence documented Does not specify Does not specify Ordinance is to be liberally construed as to provide

broadest possible protection All public housing

authorities in the County are requested to extend

deadlines for housing assistance recipients or

applicants to deliver records or documents related

to their eligibility for programs to the extent that

those deadlines are within the discretion of the

housing authority

Agoura Hills Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

Resolution

20-1932

7222020

Resolution 20-

1954

3202020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent or foreclosure if tenant

demonstrates inability to pay due to

loss of income or increased out of

pocket expenses is due to COVID19

or (2) loss is documented Cannot

serve a notice or proceed with

eviction

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing

Yes Writingdocumentation includes

email or text message

No late fee Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private Landlord may not

evict for delayed rent

CitiesDo not forget to review Federal State amp County Protections as additional layer

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Solano (both incorp amp

unincorp areas but

incorp Citys ordinance

still valid unless Solano

provides more

protection)

Both Resolution

No 2020-67

FAQs

Solano

Protections

4282020 Until 90 days after

the state of

emergency is lifted

Shall not commence an action for

unlawful detainer for rent due during

the State of Emergency and for a

period of 90 days afterward if related

to substantial reduction in household

income or increase of household

expenses no lessor shall decline to

allow holdover tenant a month to

month tenancy because of unpaid

rent or late fees without permitting a

reasonable payment plan There is

also a right to lease break without

penalty

Does not specify Does not specify Documentation may be provided in

the form of documentation of job

loss wage loss or medical

expenses related to COVID-19

Any substantial reduction in tenant

during the State of Emergency shall

be presumed to be caused by

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

during the pandemic and for 90

days after the emergency has

been lifted if due to COVID-19

Any notice demanding late fees shall include

following language bold and underlined 12pt font

You are not required to pay late fees for rent

that became due during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic if the rent

was late for reasons related to the pandemic

provided you provide proof of the hardship A

notice demanding rent during the emergency and

90 days after shall include language in 12pt font

bold and underline You cannot be evicted for

rent that you owed during the State of

Emergency declared by the Governor if you

became unable to pay your rent due to the

COID-19 pandemic You must still pay this

rent and you are encouraged to work with

your landlord to establish a reasonable

payment plan for any rent you were not able

to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sonoma County of

Sonoma

Legislation

Summary

BOS

website

Approves

Defense

3242020

[reported]

60 days after

County of

Sonomas Public

Health Emergency

Eviction of residential tenants sub

lessees or others entitled to

protection under the Lease for failure

to pay rent as a result of COVID-19

Yes Documentation of hardship and

documentation that loss of income

due to COVID-19

NA NA Prohibitions against terminating tenancies shall

also apply to landlord actions that constitute

constructive eviction

Ventura (unincorporated

areas)

Both + mobile

home

Ordinance

4563

Ordinance

4565

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts non-payment of rent related

to COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due -

Notice and

Documentation

substantiating claim -

Notice of documented

Hardship

Yes payroll checks pay stubs bank

statements ledgers business

receipts medical bills or signed

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yolo (unincorporated

areas only)

Both PDF available 3242020 5312020 Authority of any landlord to

commence or take any other action

in furtherance of evictions on any

residential or commercial property

within the unincorporated area of

Yolo County for the following reasons

is hereby suspended through May

31 2020 - applies to non-payment of

rent or a foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Evidence documented Does not specify Does not specify Ordinance is to be liberally construed as to provide

broadest possible protection All public housing

authorities in the County are requested to extend

deadlines for housing assistance recipients or

applicants to deliver records or documents related

to their eligibility for programs to the extent that

those deadlines are within the discretion of the

housing authority

Agoura Hills Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

Resolution

20-1932

7222020

Resolution 20-

1954

3202020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent or foreclosure if tenant

demonstrates inability to pay due to

loss of income or increased out of

pocket expenses is due to COVID19

or (2) loss is documented Cannot

serve a notice or proceed with

eviction

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing

Yes Writingdocumentation includes

email or text message

No late fee Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private Landlord may not

evict for delayed rent

CitiesDo not forget to review Federal State amp County Protections as additional layer

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Alameda Ordinance

3268

Ordinance

3275

3172020 30 days after the

declared SOE is

over

(1) Non-payment of rent cases

related to COVID-19 (2) Foreclosure

Evictions (3) Certain No-Fault

evictions (4) Turning off utilities (5)

rent increase for regulated

residential units until 112021

Applies to Notices served on or after

312020

Not specified Yes A letter from the employer of or

other source of income to the

Tenant paycheck information for

example pay stubs on or after

March 1 2020 bank statements

after March 1 2020 documentation

demonstrating extraordinary out of-

pocket medical expenses

documentation demonstrating

extraordinary child care needs or

documentation showing the closure

of a School where a child in the

Tenantrsquos care would otherwise be

present during the Tenantrsquos working

hours

Not specified No late fee for delayed rent No-fault limitations are limited to owner move in or

unconditionally approved capital improvement

plan Landlord may seek waiver if it will constitute

unconstitutional taking No additional security

deposit allowed NOTICE THE CITY OF

ALAMEDA ADOPTED A TEMPORARY

MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR

NONPAYMENT OF RENT BECAUSE OF A

TENANTrsquoS SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF INCOME

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A COPY OF

THE CITY ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ARE

AVAILABLE HERE or by contacting the City Clerk

at cityclerkalamedacagov (510-747-4700)

Albany Both Ordinance

No 2020-03

Ordinance

2020-06

Ordinance

2020-12

3262020 9302020 No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Within 30 days after the date that

rent is due notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income and inability to

pay full rent due to financial impacts

related to COVID-19 and provides

documentation to support the claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Landlord

may not commence an eviction during the 6

months after the local emergency is finished as

long as the tenant is paying current rent on time

and making payments on delayed payments

Landlords strongly encouraged to offer payment

plans to tenants

Alhambra Both Ordinance

No 02M20-

4771

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent or any no-fault eviction

within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Anaheim Both Ordinance

6482

City

Manager

Order to

Extend

Moratorium

City Manager

Order 8

Reinstating

Ordinance

3172020 6302020 Expired

but reinstated

8122020-

9302020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full or partial rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent) must pay

portion of rent that tenant is able to

pay

Does not specify No late fees costs or other

penalties based on delay of rent

provided for in this ordinance

Commercial provisions as well

Antioch

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2182-C-S

3312020 5312020 for the

City Ordinance

County

Protection run

through

9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Foreclosure evictions also

suspended

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation to support claim

Writing includes email or text

communications

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

Landlord is not permitted to

charge a late fee or any new fees

for rent that is delayed

Incorporated Executive Ordinance N-28-20 into

the Ordinance Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim

Apple Valley Executive

Order 2020-

01

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Separate section for commercial tenancies

Arcadia Both Resolution

No 7300

3172020 5172020 60days

from date of the

Order

Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or file and prosecute an eviction

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for rent delayed

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Arcata Both Urgency

Ordinance

1532

Urgency

Ordinance

1533

Urgency

Ordinance

1534

3262020 9302020 Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Notify Landlord in writing

and copy the City

manager and follow up

with documentation

within 7 days

Yes Documentation Must provide written

notification at least 1

day before rent is due

and supporting

documents within 7

days of notifying the

landlord

No late Fees for delayed rent

Rent not in default unless not

paid within 90 days of the

termination of the ordinance

Artesia Both Section

2 applies to

Res

Section 3

applies to

Comm

Ordinance

No 20-894U

3252020 5312020 Landlord shall not serve a notice or

proceed with an eviction for non-

payment of rent if tenant cannot pay

for 5 reasons stated in Section 2 ( C)

for residential For commercial

tenancies see Section 3 (B)

Within 30 days after the

rent is due notice is in

writing This applies to

both the residential and

commercial units

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

No late fees for any delayed rent Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Azusa Both Emergency

Ordinance

492020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a tenant for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Within 14 days of the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation that the

Tenant is unable to pay

rent due to Financial

Impacts related to

COVID-19

Yes Documentation Writing includes

email or text message

Does not specify A landlord shall not impose

charge or collect a late fee or

equivalent surcharge for any rent

payments which were unpaid due

to Financial Impacts related to

COVID-19 during the Payback

Period

Commercial is small business tenant - a business

that makes 5 million dollars or less in annual

taxable sales Any medical or financial information

provided to the landlord shall be held in

confidence and only be used for evaluating the

tenantrsquos claim Any three-day notices to pay or quit

or no-fault eviction notices served prior to the

effective date of this ordinance but not yet

expired are automatically deemed served upon

the conclusion of the Payback Period if arising

from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19

Baldwin Park Res First

Supplement

to Executive

Order Of the

OES

3262020 Until the end of the

emergency

Shall not serve a notice or evict for

non-payment related to COVID-19

no fault evictions except for health

and safety reason

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes None Within 30 days after

rent is due

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

Must keep medical information obtained

confidential

Benicia Emergency

Services

Order 20-1

3222020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Commercial and residential non-

payment of rent and no-fault

evictions based on COVID-19

impacts

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

Yes Documentation NA No late fees or surcharges NA

Berkeley

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Urgency

Ordinance

Adopting

BMC Chapter

13110

3172020 In effect for

duration of the

local state of

emergency

Prohibits serving notices filing UD

action or otherwise seek to evict a

tenant (1) for nonpayment if the

tenant demonstrates inability to pay

due to COVID-19 (2) for no-fault

unless necessary for health safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

None specified but if

tenant does not notify

landlord in advance of

being delinquent

landlord must serve a

pre-notice of rent

delinquency with the

amount and give tenant

at least three days

excluding weekends and

holidays to provide

documentation to

Yes Written documentation including

email and text communications

Not specified Failure of

tenant to notify landlord

in advance of being

served with a notice

does not waive right to

claim this ordinance as

a defense in an unlawful

detainer action

Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

Beverly Hills Both Ordinance 20-

O-2805

Ordinance

20-O-2815

BH Updates

Regulations

Related to

Commercial

Tenant

Moratorium

342020 Duration of local

emergency

Pay Quit Notices COVID-19 Related

Evictions for non payment no fault

evictions except for health and safety

reason Different protections for

large and small commercial tenancy

Within 7 days after rent

is due and email RSO

office

Yes Within 30 days after the

rent is due and email

RSO office

Only if delayed rent it not paid

back after 1 year

During this emergency any notice served by a

landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or

Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code

is hereby tolled Deputy Director of RSO may

extend deadline for notice up to 30 days If the

Landlord disagree they can send disagreement in

writing within 10 days of notice from tenant

Brentwood

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Buena Park Urgency

Ordinance

1679

3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction (3) prosecuting

nonpayment of rent or tenant not-at-

fault eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing nonpayment of rent or

tenant not-at-fault eviction (where

tenant not-at-fault is any eviction not

based on alleged fault by tenant)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (includes email

and text if prior similar

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay partial or full rent due

and provides documentation (does

not specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Commercial tenants protected as well

Burbank Both Ordinance 20-

3934

Ordinance

20-3939

Moratoria

Cross

reference

Chart

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None None None

Camarillo Both EOC Director

Order No 20-

2

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No eviction for non-payment of rent if

tenant demonstrates heshe unable

to pay due to COVID-19 Includes

serving notice and filingprosecuting

UD Also applies to no-fault

evictions

Not stated Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify Medical information must stay confidential

Capitola Both Ordinance

1041

City

website

with

COVID

updates

Urgency

Ordinance

Extension

1042

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not terminate a lawful tenancy

for failure to pay rent if the failure to

pay is directly related to loss of

income or medical expenses related

to COVID-19

The day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Carlsbad Comm Resolution

No 2020-059

472020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

All commercial evictions suspended

provided a) Prior to the State of

Emergency the tenant was current

on rent b) tenant notifies the

landlord in writing (including email)

before 10days after rent is due that

tenant cannot pay part or all of the

rent due to COVID c) within 10 days

of b) tenant provides documentation

Before rent is due but no

later than 10 days after

rent is due

Yes Includes but is not limited to

financial statements business

records physicians letter andor

bills Failure to provide

documentation allows the landlord

to pursue enforcement

Within 10 days of

providing notice to the

landlord of the inability

to pay

Does not specify

Cathedral City Link to

webpage with

both the

Residential

and

Commercial

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any act of nonpayment of rent

eviction

Within 5 days of the day

rent is due

Yes Notify in writing including all

electronic communications and

provides documentation

Does not specify Does not specify Commercial provisions as well

Chula Vista Both Ordinance

3483-A

Moratorium

Extension

through

7312020

Emergency

Order

extending

Eviction

protection

through

8312020

Retroactive

application to

notices served

as of 342020

8312020 Service of payquit notice prosecuting

pq notices or no-fault evictions

The tenant must notify the

landlord of the inability to

pay all or part of their rent

within 7 days after the

date rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical and

financial docs shall be held in

confidence and only to evaluate claim)

Tenant must provide

verificationdocumentatio

n of the COVID19 related

Financial Impact within 7

days of the date the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing of their

inability to pay rent

Landlord may not charge or collect a

late fee for rent delayed for COVID-

19 reasons as stated in ordinance

Foreclosure suspension for both residential and

commercial tenants where foreclosure arises out of

decrease in household or business income due COVID-

19

Clayton

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Clearlake Clearlake

Civic Alert

Ordinance

Repealing

Eviction

Moratorium

3192020 5192020

REPEALED

Shall not serve a notice or evict for non-payment

Coachella Urgency

Ordinance

1158

Urgency

Ordinance

1160

Urgency

Ordinance_1

165

3272020 9302020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

30 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim documentation presumed to

be adequate landlord must prove

its inadequate

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Commerce Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 750

3162020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall evict a

residentialcommercial tenant for non-

payment if the non-payment is

related to COVID-19 Also applies to

no-fault evictions where the

household member is sick in

isolation or quarantine

Within 30 days after the

date rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

writing includes texts

and emails

Yes Writing includes email or text

message

Within 30 days Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent delayed

for reasons in this Ordinance

Any medical or financial information is to be held in

confidence and only used for validating the

tenants claim

Concord

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Ordinance 20-

3

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Any Tenant who has experienced a

Substantial decrease in household

or business income

Section 4 Substantial

decrease in household

or business income

means (1) a reduction of

20 or more of a

Residential Tenants

monthly gross pay

caused by layoffs or a

reduction in the number

of hours of work caused

and is documented (2)

(applies to commercial

tenants) (3) substantial

out-of-pocket medical

expenses caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic or

by any local state or

federal government

response to COVID-19

and is documented or

(4) extraordinary

childcare expenses from

school or childcare

closures

See Section 5 Within three (3) days after rent or

utilities are due

Section 5 Notice to

Landlord

Documentation

Repayment c

Repayment Ninety day

grace period per

month of arrears after

expiration of

moratorium example if

Affected Residential

Tenant two months in

arrears has 180 days

after moratorium lifted -

2 months x 90 days =

180 days

Costa Mesa Regulation 2

pursuant to

Proclamation

2020-09

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Culver City Com First

Supplement

to Public

Order

addressing

COVID-19

3202020 4192020 COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment but does not apply in cases

where eviction is necessary to

address an imminent and verifiable

threat to health or safety of tenant

tenants employees landlord or

landlords employees or neighboring

businesses and residents

None No None tenant able to show None None

Town of Danville

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Davis Ordinance

2575

Press

Release of

Extension

of

Protections

3242020 8312020 A landlord who knows that a

residential tenant cannot comply with

lease terms submit documentation

or pay some or all of the rent

temporarily shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCCP section 1161(2)

file or prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a 3-day pay or quit

notice or otherwise seek to evict for

failure to comply with lease terms

failure to submit documentation or

nonpayment of rent

Tenant notifies landlord

in writing on or before 10

days following the date

on which the lease

terms are violated or the

documentation or rent is

due ldquoin writingrdquo includes

email or text

communications to a

landlord or the landlordrsquos

representative with

whom the tenant has

previously corresponded

by email or text

Yes Provide documentation

to support that claim

within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

A landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for the reasons in

ordinance

No-fault Eviction For purposes of this Ordinance

ldquono-fault evictionrdquo refers to any eviction for which

the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on

alleged fault by the tenant including but not limited

to eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure sections 1161(1) or 1161(5) For the

purposes of this section a hazardous condition

shall not include the presence of individuals who

have been infected by or exposed to COVID-19

Delano Res Delano City

Council

Minutes

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

Temporarily prohibits evictions based

on failure to pay rent for loss of

income or out of pocket medical

expenses resulting from COVID19

Before the rent is due in

writing Text and emails

count as writings

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Desert Hot Springs Both Resolution

No 2020-0083272020 5312020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2)

file or prosecute nonpayment of

rent eviction or (3) otherwise

seek to evict for nonpayment of

rent

10 days after rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including

text and email if done so prior

and provide documentation to

support claim

10 days after rent is

due

may not charge or collect late

fee for rent delayed due to

reasons set forth in ordinance

Duarte Both Ordinance

No 896

Duarte City

Website

Adhering

to County

Extension

3242020 6302020 refer to

the County

Ordinance

9302020

Tenants shall not be evicted for non-

payment of rent if the tenant can

demonstrate they suffered financial

impact related to COVID19 Financial

impact is defined in Section 4(b)

Must notify landlord in

writing No timeline for

the notice is specified

Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining the specific details

will suffice

One week of the tenant

providing notice of

inability to pay

Does not specify

East Palo Alto Res Ordinance

No 01-2020

3262020 5312020 Applies to non-payment of rent and

no-fault terminations Landlord

cannot serve a 3 day notice or a

notice of termination or filing a

eviction

On or before the

termination of the State

of Emergency or actual

displacement of the

tenant by executing of

the judgment whichever

is later 30 days is

reasonable notice

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify No late fees for delayed rent Must provide affected tenants with written notice of

the Ordinance using a form developed and

approved by the City of East Palo Alto prior to

taking any action Form specifics may be located in

Section 4(b) Violations include unlimited

attorneys fees

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

El Cerrito

(See also Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 2020-03

City FAQs 3252020 9302020 or the

expiration of the

local emergency

whichever is later

No notice for non-payment will be

served and prohibited from

proceeding with eviction if due to an

substantial decrease in household

income or substantial out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Substantial decrease is defined in

Section 3 (B) and ( C)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Notice must be in

writing Writing may

include an email or test

as well as traditional

forms

Yes Documentation Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

El Monte Both 3rd Amended -

Urgency

Ordinance No

2974

City

Agenda to

adopt the

LA County

Ordinance

(Scroll

page 13)

Ordinance

2979

472020 Expiration of

Executive Order N-

37-20 -expired

(City Ordinance

applies to delayed

rent until

5312020) but

see the adoption of

the County

protections

612020 -

9302020

Pay Quit Notices relating to COVID-

19 Related Evictions for non

payment and no-cause evictions At

fault evictions allowed (a long list is

supplied) Take note Section

6 states there is a moratorium on

non-payment of rent and no cause

evictions HOWEVER section 7

includes non-payment as a just

cause if docs CAN be

providedConfusing

before rent is due but no

later than 30 days after

Yes The following documents shall

create a rebuttable presumption

that the Affected Tenant has met

the documentation

requirement set forth above

however they are not the exclusive

form of

documentation demonstrating

impacts to income due to COVID-

19

1 Letter from employer citing

COVID-19 as a reason for reduced

work hours

or termination

2 Employer paycheck stubs

3 Notification from a school

declaring a school closure related to

COVID-19

None No late fees or penalties for the

delay in payment of sums during

the period of the moratorium

Repeals Urgency ordinance 2971 in its entirety

Creates elements for Just cause for eviction during

the ordinance if there is relocation required under

state law it must be provided concurrent with the

termination notice

Elk Grove Both Ordinance

No 08-2020

3252020 5312020

unless extended

Residential and Commercial where

nonpayment of rent was result of

substantial decrease in household or

business income caused by COVID-

19

Before rent becomes

due

Yes 1) In writing before rent is due 2)

Provide verifiable documentation to

Landlord 3) Pay portion of rent

reasonably able to pay (rebuttable

presump of reasonable if pays not

less than 50 of regular monthly

rent)

Up to 120 days after the

expiration of the Ord

Terms of payment plan

mutually agreed upon If

no mutual agreement 4

equal payments to be

paid in thirty days

beginning day after the

expiration of the ord

Does not apply to commercial tenants who annual

gross sales company wide exceeds $25 million

dollars for 2019 There is an exception for single

franchisee for a single business is still protected

Emeryville

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance) (Info

relates to Ordinance I as

Ordinance II is not

available online yet)

Both Ordinance 20-

002 aka

Ordinance I

City

Housing

Resources

Page -

Ordinance

II coming

Soon

3192020 Ordinance I

effective 3192020

-6302020

Ordinance II

effective 7212020

through exp of N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibits evictions for nonpayment

May only evict for other cause but

must attach copy of the COVID-19

Rental Eviction Moratorium

Ordinance

Not specified Yes Yes As soon as practical Does not specify Also specifies HOA fees Commercial tenant with

valid city license an annual gross receipts less

than 75 million

Encinitas Both Ordinance

No 2020-07

412020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent by tenants

directly impacted by COVID19 due

on or after 3272020 if tenant

provided written notice to landlord if

financially impacted as per Section 2

(b) Landlord may not serve a notice

or proceed with evictions for non-

payment or no-fault evictions

No later than April 7th Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impact of COVID19

Within 2 weeks of

written Notice to

landlord

No late fee for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Escondido Both Ordinance

No 2020-09R

City of

Escondido

Temp

Eviction

FAQs

3162020 8122020 Unlawful and prohibited for a landlord

to evict tenant for non-payment of

rent due on or after 3162020 All

action must cease upon notice

Within 7 days after rent

is due provides notice to

landlord ldquoNoticerdquo must

be given in writing and

delivered either (1)

pursuant to the notice

required under the terms

of a lease or other rental

agreement or (2)

delivered personally or

Yes Documentation may include but is

not limited to paystubs letters from

employers financial or bank

statements business records

physicianrsquos letters andor other

monthly bills or evidence of financial

responsibilities

Within 14-21 days of

providing written notice

to the landlord

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial info to be kept private and

only used in evaluating the tenants claim

Eureka Res Ordinance

No 898-CS

Press

Release

6122020

extending

eviction

protection

7282020

3302020 7282020 as of

832020 no

extension

requested by City

Landlords cannot evict for non-

payment of rent or no-fault reasons

Efforts to evict include the issuance

of a pay or quit or no-fault

termination notice or filing an

unlawful detainer action

On or before 5312020 Yes Documentation on or before 5312020

or prior to being

displaced

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments

Rent increases also banned through May 31

2020 Landlords must serve all tenants with Notice

of these provisions prior to service of any notice

under this Ordinance All medical or financial

information must be held in confidence Violations

include unlimited attorneys fees awards

Fillmore Res City Council

Meeting

Concerning

Eviction

Moratorium

Ordinance

Extending

Eviction

Protections

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the

landlord A landlord cannot serve a

notice or file for eviction for tenants

that qualify

Within 30 days after the

date that rent is due

notifies the landlord in

writing of lost income

and inability to pay full

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 and provides

documentation to

support the claim In

Writing includes test and

email

Cannot charge a late fee for

delayed rent

Any medical or financial information provided to

the landlord shall be held in confidence and only

used for evaluating the tenantrsquos claim Cannot

seek delayed rent in any eviction proceeding

Fort Bragg Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 960-2020

3302020 5312020 Prohibition on evictions based upon

non-payment of rent or foreclosure

due to a substantial decrease in

household income or out of pocket

expenses due to COVID19

7 day before rent it due

except for rent due on

April 1st

Yes Verifiable documentation Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Does not specify All other housing Authorities to extend deadlines to

deliver documents proving eligibility Financial

institution to issue moratorium on foreclosures

Fremont Fremont

Order

3272020 30 days after the

expiration of

declared

emergency

1 No evictions for non-payment of

rent if failure to pay is based upon a

COVID-19 hardship 2 No notice to

pay rent or quit to be served

provided Tenant has complied with

the payment schedule in the

ordinance

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

Yes Letter from employer or other

source of income citing COVID-19

as a reason for reduced work

hours termination or other

significant reduction in pay

Paycheck stubs showing financial

hardship Bank statements showing

hardship Documentation showing

out-of- pocket medical expenses

Documentation showing closure of

school or childcare facility

5 calendar days after

tenant served with a

Termination Notice

No late fees for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 reasons

Does not apply to tenants who were already in

default of the payment of rent prior to 3162020 or

had 2 or more demonstrated delinquencies in

rental payments within the preceding 12 months of

3162020 ALSO - landlord must provide following

notice in 12-point font when serving notices of

termination NOTICE THE CITY OF FREMONT

HAS ADOPTED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

ON EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

PAYMENTS DUE TO COVID-10 UPDATED

INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT

wwwFremontgovHousingEvictionMoratorium

OR CALL THE CITYS HOUSING DISIIONAT 510-

494-4500

Fresno (City) Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance

2020-010

Ordinance

2020-012

Ordinance

2020-024

3192020 Expiration of the

local emergency

(1) filing evictions for nonpayment of

rent

Does not specify Yes Documentation Within ten days No interest late fees or other

penalties

price gouging in effect

Fullerton Both Fullerton

Ordinance

2020-XX

3262020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Landlords shall not seek to evict

tenants for non-payment of rent if it is

due to a financial impact of COVID-

19

Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in writing

Documentation Within 30 days after the

rent is due the tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation in

writing Writing includes

email or text

communications

Landlord cannot charge or collect

penalties or late fees for delayed

rent

Garden Grove Garden

Grove News

with Links to

Resolution

9613-20

Memo re

Director of

OES

proclaimin

g

emergency

3242020 7282020

confirmed not

extended as of

8172020

All acts of nonpayment of rent

evictions

Does not specify Yes Requirement to provide

documentation

Does not specify Does not specify NA

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Glendale Both Glendale

Public

Ordinance

2020-03

Glendale

Public

Ordinance

Glendale

City

Website

3182020 8312020

(residential)

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

Before rent is due or

within 7 days of rent

becoming due

Yes verifiable documentation such as

termination notices payroll check

pay stubs bank statements

medical bill signed letters or

statements from employers

verifiable

documentation such as

termination notices

payroll check pay

stubs bank statements

medical bill signed

letters or statements

from employers

Not late fees permissible Rent Freeze Glendale FAQ

Goleta Both

Residential

starts on

Section 2 and

Comm Starts

on Section 3

Resolution 20-

18

Ordinance

20-07U

3172020 In effect until the

City repeals the

ordinance

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships No

foreclosure action against a property

owner shall be initiated or proceed

during the emergency

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

(residential) Within 30

days (commercial)

Yes Provides documentation or

explanation to support the claim by

the time back rent is due

Does not specify No late fee for delayed rent You may not seek any delayed rent in any eviction

case Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private f mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties tenants may

draw down on a security deposit during the

repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the twelve-month repayment period or longer

Grass Valley Both Ordinance

800

3252020 5312020 Prohibited from evicting for non-

payment of rent or without other

good and substantial cause tenants

whose income has reduced from

CODI-19

Must notify landlord

within 10 days when rent

is due

Hawthorne Both Urgency

Ordinance No

2204

5312020 6312020 - waiting

for update

Prohibits 1) non-payment of rent

where inability to pay is related to

COVID 2) no-fault evictions unless

immediately necessary for health and

safety

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due as

soon as they become

aware they may not be

able to pay the rent

Yes Documentation evidencing

substantial decrease in household

income or out of pocket medical

expenses

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for delayed rent

due to COVID

Hayward

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both + mobile

homes

Ordinance 20-

06

Hayward

Moratorium

Extension

Press

Release

Ordinance 20-

11

3242020 9302020 1 No service of notice or evictions

for non-payment of rent if non-

payment is due to COVID-19 2 No

Fault evictions banned unless for

health and safety of tenant

neighbors or the landlord

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

No Written statement under penalty of

perjury describing inability to pay

due to COVID medical bills or

reports Documents showing

reduction in income such as pay

stubs or unemployment benefits

Correspondence from employer

citing COVID-19 as a basis for

reduction in work hours or

termination

Tenant must make a

good faith effort to notify

landlord before the rent

is due of the inability to

pay due to COVID-19

and must provide

documentation at that

time

Landlord may not charge or

collect a late fee for rent that is

delayed for COVID-19 related

reasons

Landlord may not initiate a UD for period of 90

days after expiration of moratorium unless the

tenant has breached the terms of a negotiated

agreement Either party may request to participate

in a mediation process

Hercules

(Covered under Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Hermosa Beach 9252020 Both Urgency

Ordinance 20-

1407U

FAQ

Eviction

Moratorium

Link to City

Council for

the

information

on the

extension

Ordinance 20-

1417-U

4142020 9302020 for

Residential

3312021 for

Commercial

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 starting

3242020 no commercial

landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the

tenantrsquos businesses is limited or

closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to

reduce the spread of COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Does not specify 30 days after providing

notice

No late fees permitted for delayed

payments under either residential

or commercial

For Residential - Repayment period is 1012020-

3312021 Tenants may draw down on a security

deposit at any time to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period on March 31 2021 upon

mutual agreement of the parties For Commercial

tenancies the tenant who suffers a partial loss of

rent must pay the pro-rated amount for rent

becoming due Repayment period for commercial

tenancies is 6 months (July 31 2021) The security

deposit may be used at any time including during

the repayment period to pay back rent and such

security deposit shall be replenished by the end of

the repayment period or longer if mutually agreed

upon in writing between the parties

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Imperial Beach 10192020 Res Resolution

2020-15

Resolution

2020-4

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

2020-1196

Imperial

Beach

Ordinance

NO2020-

1195

Applies to

notices to pay

or quit as well

as UD actions

served or filed

on or after

03122020

Extended

Indefinitely - Due to

N-71-20

(9302020)

Service of payquit notice

prosecuting pq notices

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation to support

the claim (no other type specified

however ordinance states medical

and financial docs shall be held in

confidence)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Does not specify

Indian Wells All Property

Types

Ordinance

No 724

Minute

Order

Extending

Protections

through

10312020

3172020 10312020 Restricts any action to evict for

nonpayment of rent including (1)

serving a 1161(2) notice (2) filing or

prosecuting a nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) seeking to evict for

nonpayment of rent

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication)

30 days after the rent is

due

No interest or late fee shall be

charged on any deferred rent

Any medical or financial information shall be held

in confidence and only used for the evaluation of

the tenants claim

Inglewood Both Emergency

Ordinance 20-

07

342020 3312020 - Exp

Per City they

follow the County

ordinance93020

20

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment

None None None

Irvine (Aspirational) - But

if landlords do evictions

there will be a

moratorium

Resolution 20-

29

3242020 8122020 (will be

reassessed on

8112020)

Any eviction action arising out of

nonpayment of rent and foreclosure -

Again not requirement it is strongly

encouraged If the landlords start

filing against tenants the city will

pass stronger protections

Does not specify Yes Documentation Does not specify Does not specify NA

Jurupa Valley Both Ordinance

2020-03 -

Agenda - See

page 15 For

ordinance

Signed

Ordinance

2020-03

3192020 Duration of local

emergency

Service filing prosecuting of

nonpayment of rent or no-fault

(unless immediately necessary

because of the presence of a

hazardous condition affecting

tenants or neighbors) notice or

unlawful detainer

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes tenant must

demonstrate the

inability is related

to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent but extends to

household members)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

La Mesa Both Executive

Order 1-2020

3172020 5312020 Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

La Mesa when the basis of the

inability to pay rent arises out of a

decrease in income caused by

COVID-19 and any response to the

COVID-19 pandemic

Does not specify Yes no examples given or specificity

given

none given Does not specify

La Verne (Repealed but

now follows La Countys

Extension)

Both Ordinance

No 1093

(REPEALED)

City

Website

Page

3242020 Uncertain

Lafayette

(Part of Contra Costa

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Laguna Beach Both Ordinance

No 1645

Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Restricts pursuit of eviction due to

nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute t eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes Notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

Tenant remains liable

for unpaid rent which

may be sought after

expiration of the

ordinance tenant has

120 days to pay back

after expiration of state

of emergency tenant

must pay no less than

the full amount of rent

currently due less the

amount of COVID-19

financial impacts

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Livermore Both + Mobile

homes

OES Order

for Livermore

Moratorium

on Eviction

3252020 9302020 No residential or commercial or

mobile home evictions for non-

payment of rent if related to

COVID_19 loss of income

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Yes Substantiated with written

documentation or other objectively

verifiable proof

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

Does not specify Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Long Beach Both Ordinance

No ORD-20-

0010

Long

Beach

Press

Release

Extending

Ordinance

Ordinance 20-

0028

Extending

Protections

3252020 9302020 Applies to rent that becomes due

between 342020 and 5312020 No

evictions based on non-payment or

foreclosure arising out of substantial

loss of income or out of pocket

medical expenses due to COVID19

Before the expiration of

a 3 day notice tenant

must notify the owner of

the inability to pay and

provide documentation

supporting the decrease

in their income or out of

pocket expenses If the

notice was served

before 3252020 then it

must be done before

final adjudication of the

proceedings

Yes Before the notice expires Before the notice

expires or if the notice

was served prior to

3252020 then before

final adjudication

No late fees for delayed rent All Pay or Quit Notices between 3252020-

9302020 must have the following language The

City of Long Beach has declared a state of

emergency in response to COVID-19 If you

cannot pay your rent due to a loss of income or

medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 you

need to notify and provide supporting

documentation to [provide owner or agent contact

information] immediately You may qualify for

protections against eviction and you may have a

right to delay your rent payment and to repay such

delayed rent over a six-month period

Los Angeles (City) 1212020 Both Ordinance

186585

Ordinance

186606

342020 End of the

emergency

Landlord cannot serve a notice of file

an eviction if the landlord has a good

faith believe that the tenant is

suffering from a Covid19 hardship

None Landlord must

have good faith to

proceed

None None Yes Ordinance must be served on all tenants win 30

days suspends Ellis Act Evictions and foreclosure

evictions Does not apply to Commercial tenancies

by a multi-national company a publicly traded

company or a company that employs more than

500 people There is also a rent freeze in effect

Martinez

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

4212020 5312020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Mission Viejo Both Res In

Section 2 (1)

Comm In

Section 2(2)

Urgency

Ordinance 20-

337

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

No landlord may evict for

nonpayment of rent if the tenant is

unable to pay due to financial impact

of COVID19 or a non-fault eviction

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If the landlord is aware

they are not permitted to serve a

notice or proceed on non-payment

Within 30 days of the

date that rent is due

tenant must notify

landlord in writing

Writing includes text or

email

Yes Does not specify Does not specify Late fees may only be charged

after 6 months have passed

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided private

Moorpark Both Moorpark

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Executive

Order

2020-06

Extending

Moratorium

3192020 7282020 No initiation of foreclosure UDs

serve a notice otherwise evict for

non-payment No other statutory

cause for eviction

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes In writing 30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes UNLESS 90 days after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Monrovia Both (2

ordinances)

Ordinance

No 2020-04U

Ordinance

No 2020-

05-U -

Commerci

al

3312020 Duration of the

local emergency

Landlord cannot evict for non-

payment of rent late fees or other

feescharges if the landlord knows

the inability to pay is based on

financial impact related to COVID19

or for a no-fault eviction unless

immediately necessary for the health

and safety of o tenants neighbors

or landlord other than based on

illness of the tenant A landlord

cannot serve a notice or proceed

with an eviction under the above

requirements

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due tenant

must notify the landlord

in writing In writing

includes text or email

Yes Includes but not limited to written

documentation from employers

doctors or local County health care

providers multiple pay stubs to

show decrease in income

timecards medical or childcare bills

bank statements or deposits

Within 30 days after

rent is due See Section

2(b) for exceptions and

requirements

Yes UNLESS 6months after

expiration of order then CAN

charge late fees and evict

Tenant must also apply for unemployment or other

benefits All medical and financial information to be

kept private

Monterey Both Ordinance

No 3614 CS

Ordinance

Reinstating

Protection

8192020

3252020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Reinstated

8192020

Landlord may not evict for non-

payment of rent if there is a inability

to pay due to substantial decrease in

income or out of pocket expenses

related to COVID19 Vote was at

15 reduction in rent NOT 20 as

in proposed Ordinance

Reasonable efforts to

supply the day before

rent is due

Yes Landlord must keep the financial or

medical information provided

private

A reasonable amount of

time

Does not specify Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Town of Moraga

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Moreno Valley Both Resolution

2020- April

Resolution

2020- June

3272020 Until the end of

emergency

Plain language only limits late fees

interest charges or other penalties

No late fees interest and or

penalties related to the non-

payment of rent due to COVID-19

Mountain View Res Ordinance

No 220

Mountain

View

Eviction

Moratorium

Page

Ordinance

520

3312020 8312020 Residential protections for evictions

based on non-payment of rent for

tenants who suffered substantial

decrease in income or substantial

increase in medical bills due to

COVID19

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due in writing

Writing includes email

text or in writing to the

landlord

Yes Examples include but not limited to

letters from employers citing the

COVID pandemic as basis for

termination reduced hours

paycheck stubs bank statements

letters or notifications from schools

reporting closures in which

dependents enrolled

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee for delayed rent and

for 180 days after its expiration

All documentation kept in confidence Must include

a form with terminating notice with the COVID

related information(available on the website) If

subject to the RSO you also need to file it with the

City Does not address rent increases

National City Both Ordinance

No 2020-

2479

Resolution

2020-123

National City

Resolution 8-

4-2020

3172020 9302020 Evicting or otherwise taking any

action to recover possession of a

residential or commercial property for

nonpayment of rent for rents due on

or after March 17 2020 if tenant is in

compliance Landlords cannot serve

notice to pay or quit file a complaint

prosecute an eviction or otherwise

endeavor to evict if the tenant

complies including pursuing no-fault

evictions

Tenant must notify

landlord in writing of

inability to pay rent on or

before the date rent is

due or within a

reasonable time not to

exceed 7 days from the

due date (for rents due

from March 17-April 7th

tenants have until April

14th to notify their

landlord)

Yes Documentation or objectively

verifiable information that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID19

Examples of such verification

include and are not limited to

termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills child care costs

commercial sales receipts and profit

and loss statements signed letters

or statements from an employer or

supervisor explaining the tenants

changed financial circumstances to

support the tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

date rent was due and

continually for each

month the rent is not

paid

A Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees if tenant has

complied with the ordinance

Includes foreclosure protections Landlords will

need to wait 30 days from the date rent is due in

the event a tenant timely confirms in writing that

they are unable to pay rent due to COVID19 If

documents are not provided in that timeframe

further enforcement is appropriate

Nevada Both Ordinance

2020-04

Ordinance

2020-06 -

Commerci

al

Ordinance

2020-08

3252020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for non-payment of rent

related to COVID-19 hardships

Tenant notifies the

landlord in writing on or

before rent is due

provide verifiable

documentation pay rent

less the amount of

changes of funds

available

Yes No specific documentation is

required but tenants must notify

their landlords in writing (including

text or email)

Within 30 days after the

date their rent is due in

order to take

advantage

Late fees or penalties prohibited

for delayed rent

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Newark Both Urgency

Ordinance

519-U

Ordinance

520-U

Resolution

Extending

Local

Emergency

through

992020

3262020 Expiration of local

emergency

(992020)

ordinance shall

expire 180 days

following expiration

of the moratorium

Filing of an eviction action for the

non-payment of rent Evictions under

1161 foreclosure actions

7 days of date rent is

due AND Tenant is then

required to provide

documentation in

support of claim with 15

days after the date that

rent is due

Yes 15 Days of

rent due

Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof of same

Documentation due 15

days after date rent is

due

Landlord may not charge a late

fee for delayed rent nor seek

delayed rent through eviction

process unless the tenant fails to

comply with repayment according

to this ordinance

tenant must pay 25 of unpaid rent within forty-

five ( 45) days of the date of expiration of the

Eviction Moratorium an additional 25 of unpaid

rent within ninety ( 90) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium an additional

25 of unpaid rent within one hundred thirty-five (

135) days of the date of expiration of the Eviction

Moratorium and the final 25 of unpaid rent within

one hundred eighty ( 180) days of the date of

expiration of the Eviction Moratorium unless a

state law or order is amended or adopted providing

for a longer period in which case this subsection

shall be so superseded

Oakland

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Emergency

Rent

Moratorium

Ordinance 3-

24-2020

Emergency

Order of

the City of

Oakland

Eviction

Moratorium

Emergency

Ordinance

Extension

Website

3272020 Until the local

emergency is

terminated by City

Council

Prohibits residential evictions for any reason

except an imminent threat to health or safety

of other occupants Any notice served

pursuant to OMC 822360A (1) - (10) on a

tenant shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoExcept to

protect the health and safety of other

occupants of the property you may not be

evicted during the Local Emergency declared

by the City of Oakland in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic This does not relieve

you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

future You may contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo Any notice to a

res tenant demanding rent that became due

during the Local Emergency shall include a

statement in bold underlined 12- point type

You may not be evicted for rent that became

due during the Local Emergency if the rent

was unpaid because of a substantial

reduction in household income or a

substantial increase in expenses related to

the Coronavirus pandemic This does not

relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent

in the future You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and referralsrdquo

Not specified Yes Documentation Not specified No late fees may be imposed for

rent that became due during the

Local Emergency if the rent was

late for reasons resulting from the

COVID-19 pandemic Any notice

demanding late fees for rent that

became due during the Local

Emergency shall include the

following statement in bold

underlined 12-point font ldquoYou

are not required to pay late fees

for rent that became due during

the Local Emergency declared by

the City of Oakland in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic if the

rent was late for reasons related

to the pandemic You may

contact the Rent Adjustment

Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for

additional information and

referralsrdquo

For rental units regulated by Oakland Municipal Code

822010 et seq any notice of rent increase in excess of

the CPI Rent Adjustment as defined in Oakland

Municipal Code Section 822020 shall be void and

unenforceable if the notice is served or has an effective

date during the Local Emergency unless required to

provide a fair return Any notice of rent increase served

during the Local Emergency shall include the following

statement in bold underlined 12-point font ldquoDuring

the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic your rent may not

be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment

(35 until June 30 2020) unless required for the

landlord to obtain a fair return You may contact the Rent

Adjustment Program at (510) 238ndash3721 for additional

information and referralsrdquo For Commercial tenant

demanding rent shall include the following statement in

bold underlined 12-point font ldquoIf you are a small

business as defined by Government Code 14837(d)(1)(a)

or a non-profit organization you may not be evicted for

failure to pay rent during the if the failure was due to a

substantial decrease in income caused by the COVID-19

pandemic or by any local state or federal government

response to COVID-19 and is documented This does

not relieve you of the obligation to pay back rent in the

futurerdquo

Oakley (Part

of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oceanside Both City Council

Agenda

3182020 5312020

confirmed

expired

Landlord shall not evict a tenant in

Oceanside if the basis of eviction is

nonpayment of rent arising out of

substantial decrease in household or

business income Applies to pay or

quit notices and evictions filed as of

3182020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification of the

substantial decrease or substantial

out of pocket medical expenses with

documentation to support the claim

(documents include a letter from the

employer citing COVID-19 as the

reason for the reduced work hours

or layoff paycheck stubs before

and after 2142020 andor bank

statements before and after

2142020) tenant must pay the

portion they are able to pay as well

One week from the date

tenant notifies landlord

or inability to pay all or

part of rent

No This ordinance requires tenants to pay whatever

portion of rent they are able to pay during the

effectiveness of the ordinance

Ojai Both -

different ord

similar rules

Director of

Emergency

Services -

Executive

Order No 20-

01

Director of

OES Exec

Order 20-

04

3172020 Through existence

of the emergency

Shall not evict or attempt to evict for

non-payment if it is related to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

makes reasonable

effort

Yes None--only states tenant must

show

Not specified May not charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed by COVID-19

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Ontario Both +

Storage Units

Ontario Press

Release

Ontario

Urgency

Ordinance

3159

472020 Duration of local

emergency

Landlord cannot initiate a cause of

action for foreclosure UD based

upon non-payment of rent Notice to

terminate tenancy or any other

statutory action to evict

Tenant notifies landlord

within 7 days that they

need to delay all or

some of the rent

Yes Termination notices payroll checks

pay stubs bank statements

medical bills signed letters or

statements from an employer

tenant retains verifiable

documentation to

support and provides it

to the landlord no later

than the time of

payment of back due

rent

Landlord may charge a late fee

after the 6 months period

Orinda

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Oxnard Both Director

Order No 20-

01

FAQs

Oxnard

Eviction

Moratorium

updated

622020

3192020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Cant serve a notice cant prosecute

eviction for non-payment due to

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Not specified Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Palm Springs Both Ord No 2022 Ordinance

2027

Ordinance

2029

3192020 9302020 Service filing prosecuting of notice

or unlawful detainer for nonpayment

of rent or unauthorized occupant

(within building code occupancy)

pet(s) or alleged nuisance if related

to COVID-19

15 days after the date

rent is due

No applies to all

tenants

Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and if

requested provides documentation

(does not specify the extent but

extends to household members)

Yes but only if the

landlord requests it

within 10 days of

tenants notification of

inability to pay rent due

to COVID-19

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Palo Alto Palo Alto City

Emergency

Ordinance

Ordinance

5495

Ordinance

5492

3232020 120 days after the

County of Santa

Clara proclaims

termination of the

State of

Emergency

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice if tenant demonstrates

nonpayment is a result of COVID-19

pandemic or governmentpublic

health officers response to the

pandemic (2) Filing of eviction for

nonpayment of rent (3) prosecuting

of an unlawful detainer action based

on 3-day pay or quit notice (4)

otherwise seek to evict for

nonpayment of rent

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees are prohibited Any Notice for termination served on a tenant must

also include the reason for termination of the

tenancy must also include a copy of the ordinance

as well as the Notice of tenants rights under

County Ordinance NS-9287 on a form approved

by the County office of Supportive Housing

Pasadena Both Pasadena

Ordinance

3312020 termination of the

local emergency

COVID-19 Related Evictions for non

payment cant service notices no

fault evictions prohibited except for

health and safety

Within 30 days after rent

is due

Yes Should contact their landlord and

provide documentation

None Cannot charge or collect a late

fee for rent delayed due to

COVID-19

Pinole

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pittsburg

(See also the Contra

Costa Protections)

Both Pittsburg City

FAQs

Ordinance

20-1473

Residential

Ordinance 20-

1474

Commercial

462020 Termination of

local emergency

Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

3162020 No fault reasons unless

necessary for health and safety

Within 15 days of the

rent becoming due

No None required Tenant need only

provide a written explanation

Within 15 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Tenant should pay the pro rated rent they are able

to pay Moratorium on Rent increases for both

residential and commercial except for CAM fees

for the duration of the emergency +6 months

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Placentia Ordinance

No O-2020-

03

3242020 5312020

confirmed

expired

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

foreclosure notice (2) filing

nonpayment of rent or foreclosure

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent or foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes The income loss and increased

expenses must be documented

written notification includes text and

email if done so prior

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees may not be charged or

collected on rent delayed for

reasons within ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies as well strong

encouragement to not impose late fees or

discontinue services for water and sewer service

for nonpayment

Pleasant Hill

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Pomona Both City

Information

Website

Pomona

Executive

Order

Extending

Pomona

Ordinance

3192020 7282020 City

Protections

Expired See

County Protections

9302020

Protects against evictions for non-

payment of rent due to financial

impact related to COVID-19 during

local emergency

30 days after the date

rent is due notify the

landlord in writing Text

or email may count as a

writing

Does not specify

in the City

Information

Does not specify in the City

Information

Does not specify in the

City Information

No late fee permitted

Poway Comm Ordinance

840

472020 expired Cannot terminate a commercial

tenant for failure to pay if covered

Does not specify Yes A statement under penalty of

perjury outlining specific details of

the COVID-19 related financial

impact tenant has suffered shall

constitute sufficient documentation

Within a week of

providing notice to the

landlord

Does not specify

Rancho Cordova Both

(2 separate

ordinances)

Residential

Ordinance

Commercial

Ordinance

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No owner shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from a unit for non-payment if

inability to pay is due to COVID-19

Before rent is due Yes Tenant must do all of the following

1) Notify the landlord in writing

before the date rent is due that the

tenant has a covered reason for

delayed payment 2) Provide the

landlord with verifiable

documentation to support the

assertion of a covered reason 3)

Pay the portion of the rent tenant is

able to pay

Before rent is due No is paid within 120 repayment

period

Protections against eviction apply during 120 day

repayment period

Rancho Cucamonga Link to both

Residential

and

Commercial

Ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

968

3172020 Local emergency

declared

concluded or

5312020

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent or

post-judicial foreclosure eviction

notices (2) filing nonpayment of rent

or post-judicial foreclosure eviction

(3) prosecuting nonpayment of rent

or post-foreclosure eviction or (4)

otherwise pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees and eviction action are

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

NA

Rancho Mirage Both Link to

Residential

and

Commercial

Moratoriums

Order from

City

Manager

6302020

Order of the

City Manager

Extending

Moratorium

3232020 932020 (1) serve nonpayment notice (2) file

or prosecute nonpayment of rent

eviction or (3) otherwise seek to

evict for nonpayment of rent

90 days after rent is due Yes Notification in writing including text

and email if done so prior and

provide documentation to support

claim

90 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

NA

Redlands Ordinance

2908

suspended by

Statewide

Moratorium

Redwood City

Redondo Beach Both Redondo

Beach Order

Summary

of

Emergency

Orders

Rescinded by City

as there is County

and State

Protections

Temporary moratorium on evictions

for the non-payment of rent or

mortgage payments by residential

and commercial tenantsoccupants

impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify

----------SUSPENDED BY GOVERNORS ORDER PER CITY COUNCIL----------

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Rialto Both

(Separate

Ordinances)

Rialto

Residential

Ordinance

Rialto

Commerci

al

Ordinance

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No termination of

residentialcommercial unit based on

non-payment of rent if tenants

inability to pay is directly related to

COVID pandemic Commercial

means structure that at least 50 is

used for commercial activities

In writing including

email day before rent is

due

Yes Documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Richmond Resolution 20-

20

Resolution

77-20

Extending

4th

Supplemen

t

3172020 9302020 No evictions for (1) nonpayment of

rent if tenant demonstrates inability

to pay due to COVID-19 or (2) no

fault evictions unless necessary for

health amp safety

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notification in writing of lost

incomeinability to pay

documentation to support claim

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fee Landlord may not

seek rent that is delayed due to

COVID-19 through eviction

process

NA

Riverside City Both Resolution

No 23558

Riverside

Resolution

Extending

Moratorium

3312020 6302020 temporary moratorium on the

eviction of residential and

commercial tenants due to non-

payment of rent in relation to the

COVID-19 crisis

7 days after rent is due Yes Examples given termination

notices payroll checks pay stubs

bank statements medical bills or

signed letters or statements from an

employer or supervisor explaining

the tenants charged financial

circumstances that support tenants

assertion of an inability to pay

Upon payment of back-

due rent

May not charge or collect late fee

for rent delayed due to reasons

set forth in ordinance

Applies to commercial tenancies

Rosemead Both Ordinance

No 993

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Within 30 days of the rent becoming

due writing includes text message

or email

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

writing includes text

message or email

Landlord shall not charge a late

fee which were unpaid to the

financial impact

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Sacramento Both City of

Sacramento

Ordinance

Amended

Ordinance

Resolution 3172020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 9302020

If a tenant complies with the

requirements of this ordinance a

landlord shall not serve a notice

pursuant to CCP sections 1161 amp

1162 file or prosecute an unlawful

detainer action based on a three-day

pay or quit notice or otherwise

endeavor to evict the tenant for

nonpayment of rent

Must provide written

notice of inability to pay

BEFORE rent is due

See Section 2 Notice must be written Verifiable

documentation is not defined

Does not specify Tenant cannot be accessed late

fees for rent that was deferred

Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of

liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this

ordinance

Salinas Both EOC

Executive

Order No 01-

2020

Resolution

21814

Extending

Executive

Orders

3202020 Termination of the

local emergency by

Salinas City

Council

Suspends all commercial and

residential evictions within in

corporate boundaries of Salinas

Non payment of rent foreclosure

Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify Does not specify All public housing authorizes in the City are

requested to extend deadlines financial

institutions to request to place moratorium on

foreclosures interpret the broadest possible

protections

San Bernardino Both Executive

Order 2020-

01

3182020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

or City Council

terminates

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

Commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income

San Diego 1022020 Both Ordinance

No O-2177

San Diego

Extension

313127

3122020 Termination of

local emergency or

Executive Order N-

28-20 whichever is

sooner (9302020)

Service of a nonpayment of rent

notice or prosecution of a UD based

on a nonpayment of rent case and

any other action to evict a tenant

where the rent was due on or after

3122020

On or before the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) on or before the

date rent was due must be

objectively verifiable information

Within one (1) week of

providing the notice of

inability to pay all or part

of rent (which is

required to be given in

writing on or before the

date rent is due)

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

The term substantial decrease is not defined but

may be defined at a later date and in any event

shall not exceed a 30 reduction in income

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Francisco Both 5th

Supplement

to Mayor

Proclamation

7272020

Update on

Rules and

Regulation

s

Mayors

Executive

Order

7272020

3232020 8312020 Tenant known by landlord to be

unable to pay rent due to COVID-19

Definition for commercial protected

unit is limited

tenant is unable to pay

rent due to financial

impacts related to

COVID-19 For

purposes of this Order

financial impacts

means a substantial loss

of household income

due to business closure

loss of compensable

hours of work or wages

layoffs or extraordinary

out-of-pocket expenses

A financial impact is

related to COVID-19 if

it was caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic

the Mayors

Proclamation the Local

Health Officers

Declaration of Local

Health Emergency or

No No documentation is needed Tenants will have 6

months to pay back

after the expiration of

the order (currently

12302020)

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

SF Mayor COVID-19 Declarations

San Gabriel Both Urgency

Ordinance

No 668

3312020 30 days after exp

of N-37-20 or any

extension thereto

Confirmed

Expired Follow

County Protection

A landlord shall not terminate the

tenancy of an affected tenant for

nonpayment of rent or impose

charge or collect a late fee A

landlord may not serve a notice or

proceed to file an eviction

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing before

the rent is due or other

reasonable time not to

exceed 14 days

Yes True and correct copies of verifiable

documentation to corroborate the

reasons for non-payment

Examples of documentation may be

found in Section 7 (B)

Tenant must notify the

landlord in writing

before the rent is due or

other reasonable time

not to exceed 14 days

A landlord may not impose

charge or collect late fees during

the moratorium

Section 8 provides reasons to eviction permissible

that create just cause for termination There is

potential for relocation payment and security

deposits that are discussed in Section 8(B)

San Jose Eviction and

Rent Freeze

Ordinance

30381

Ordinance

30405 - Rent

Freeze -

through

12312020

SJ City

Council

Minutes June

23rd See

Section 8

3172020 8312020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless Landlord

can demonstrate they served a

Notice of Termination and

termination qualifies as a just cause

as defined by the Urgency

Ordinance

Prior to the expiration of

Notice of Termination

Yes Documentation including but not

limited to (1) letter from employer

citing COVID-19 as reason for

reduced hours or termination (2)

pay stubs (3) bank statements

Prior to expiration of

Notice of Termination

Late fees prohibited Rent Freeze in place Notices served during

moratorium must include forms found here

httpswwwsanjosecagovyour-

governmentdepartments-officeshousingeviction-

moratorium 1) Provide Notice to tenants when

serving termination notice Provide Tenant

Resources Submit copy of the notice of

termination to Housing Dept via US mail or online

San Leandro

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

San Leandro

Meeting

Details

Ordinance

2020-003

FAQs on

Eviction

Moratorium

3232020 Expiration of local

emergency or

Governors

proclamation

whichever is later

Yes Paystubs time cards proof of out-

of-pocket medical expenses related

to CoronavirusCOVID-19 proof of

medical care or quarantine

employer or school notes or

doctors citing the

CoronavirusCOVID-19

Within 30 days after the

date that the rent is due

No late fees for rent delayed due

to the COVID-19

San Marcos Both Ordinance

2020-1485

3162020 6302020 Landlord may not serve a notice file

or prosecute an unlawful detainer for

nonpayment if the landlord knows the

tenant cannot pay all or some rent

due to COVID-19

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

Within (30) days of the

rent becoming due

Late fees may be charged Extended by Ordinance 2020-1486 to6302020

San Mateo Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

2020-03

Ordinance

2020-8

Ordinance

2020-11

3242020 9302020 Moratorium on evictions based on

non-payment of rent for tenants

directly impacted the COVID-19 and

certain no-fault cases unless eviction

is necessary for health and safety

Within 14 day of the rent

becoming due

Yes Bank statements pay stubs or

statements under oath attesting to

circumstances of inability to pay

14 days after the

Landlord provides the

tenant with a copy of the

order

No Late fees for delayed rent Notice Re San Mateo County Emergency

Regulation 2020-001 must be given to T before

serving a notice to pay rent or quit

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

San Pablo

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

San Ramon

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Santa Ana Executive

Order of

Santa Ana

Rent

Freeze

ends

5312020

but

Eviction

Moratorium

s extended

6302020

Mayor

Executive

Order 10-

2020

3172020 Termination of N-

28-20 (9302020)

(1) Service of nonpayment of rent

notice (2) filing nonpayment of rent

eviction (3) prosecuting nonpayment

of rent eviction or (4) otherwise

pursuing eviction

30 days after the date

rent is due

Yes Written notification (text email

included if similar prior

communication) of lost income and

inability to pay full rent due and

provides documentation (does not

specify the extent)

30 days after the date

rent is due

Late fees or eviction action not

allowed for rent delayed for

reasons covered in order

(1) commercial cannot charge rent or evict for

nonpayment of rent if business subject to orders or

otherwise limited or closed to prevent or reduce

spread of COVID-19 and demonstrate lost income

as a result tenant has to pay prorated share of

rent if only partial loss of income (2) no

foreclosure proceedings (3) no late fees or shut

offs for water sewer or parking violations

Santa Barbara Both -

different ord

similar rules

Uncodified

Emergency

Ordinance

City of Santa

Barbara

3172020 5312020 Non-payment of rent and no-fault

eviction notices and UD filings

Not stated Yes Notice must describe the Significant

Negative Change to the Tenantrsquos

Household Financial Condition and

shall include the amount of the rent

or lease payment that the tenant

believes they can make on a

current monthly basis and the

amount the tenant seeks to defer

during the emergency The tenantrsquos

written notice shall include

documentation that establishes the

Significant Negative Change to

Their Household Financial

Condition

20 days after the date

rent is due

Prohibited Must keep medical info Confidential Upon request

of the tenant any residential tenancy which would

by its terms expire before May 31 2020 shall be

extended on the same terms until May 31 2020 or

such later date as specified by action of the City

Council that extends the expiration date of this

ordinance At that time unless the lease specifies

that it would have converted to a month-to-month

tenancy the lease will end The owner shall offer a

one year lease extension pursuant to Santa

Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 2640 at that

time but may deduct from that extension the

amount of time from the original termination date of

the prior lease to 53120 If a tenant who has

invoked the protections of this ordinance and

received a rent deferral wishes to terminate their

tenancy all deferred rent or lease payments shall

be immediately due and payable to the owner or

the ownerrsquos agent upon the effective date of the

termination

Santa Clara Res City of Santa

Clara

Moratorium

Page

Board of

Supervisor

s

Ordinance

100945

Resolution 20-

8860

3242020 9302020 Landlord may not terminate tenancy

of an affected tenant unless

termination is necessary for health

and safety of the tenants neighbors

or landlord

Does not specify time

frame Notice must be in

writing which may

include an email or text

message

Yes Rebuttable presumption documents

include but not limited to Letter

from employer employer paycheck

stubs bank statements

May provide

documentation at any

time prior to execution

of a judgment for

possession

Late fees prohibited for rent

delayed during the Ordinance

and for 120 days thereafter

Landlord may not take action for 90 days after the

expiration of the Ordinance Violations include

unlimited attorneys fees

Santa Clarita Both +

manufacture

home

Ordinance-20-

3

Ordinance

20-4

Ordinance 20-

6

3312020 8312020 Also tied

to N-28-20

From 342020 through expiration no

landlord shall endeavor to evict for

nonpayment of rent restricts no-fault

evictions

Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

Yes Documentation Within 7 days of the rent

becoming due

No late fees Any three-day notices to pay or quit or No-Fault

eviction notices served prior to the effective date

of this ordinance but not yet expired are

automatically deemed served upon the conclusion

of the Moratorium Period

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Santa Cruz 1212020 Comm Ordinance

2020-07

Link to

Agenda for

Ord 5354

3242020 3312021 Shall not terminate a tenancy for

nonpayment of rent

Unspecified Yes demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means

Does not specify Does not specify

Santa Maria Both Emergency

Order and

Regulation

COVID-19

Ordinance

2020-

482020 When rescinded

by the Director of

Emergency

Services

No residential eviction for non-

payment due to financial impacts of

COVID-19 no-fault eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or landlord

For commercial no non-payment if

financially unable to due to COVID-

19

Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent is due tenant

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Writing includes text or

email

May not collect a late fee for

delayed rental payments

Any medical or financial information kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Santa Monica (Different

Protections for

ResidentialCommercial)

Both Unsigned

Ordinance - 3-

25-20

Fifth

Revised

First

Supplemen

t of the

Director of

OES

22nd

Supplement

of the EO of

the Director

of OES

3142020 9302020 for

Residential

8312020 for

some Commercial

Residential Shall not endeavor to

evict by serving a Notice to Pay or

Quit No fault eviction No Ellis act

No unauthorized occupant no

unauthorized pet or nuisance

unless it endangers health or safety

of other tenants and reason is

stated limits eviction for entry except

certain circumstances Commercial

Protections depend on what type of

commercial tenant you are defined

as (1 2 or 3) See Ordinance

Within 30 days of rent

due date

Yes None None Yes Landlord must ldquoYou might be protected from

eviction under certain circumstances including

nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related

to COVID-19 If you are unable to pay rent due to

financial impacts related to COVID-19 you must

provide notice and documentation to your landlord in

writing within 30 days after rent is due You may also

be protected from eviction for certain other reasons

For additional information contact the City of Santa

Monicarsquos Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 458-8400 or

visit santamonicagovcoronavirusrdquo Must be in

language landlord uses for verbal communication for

tenant Landlord must also provide copy of the

Notice with any terminating notice in Bold 12pt

Underline font Must be served win 3 days of filing

UD even without Summons

Santee Res Resolution

023-2020

City

Minutes

Adopting

Sunset of

7312020

(Page 6 amp

7)

3182020 7312020 Cannot serve file or prosecute an

eviction based on nonpayment of

rent and no-fault evictions except to

protect the health safety and welfare

of other residents

Within 30 days after the

date rent becomes due

Yes Medical andor financial

documentation

30 days after the date

rent is due

May not charge or collect late

fees for tenants entitled to the

protections

Scotts Valley Both Ordinance

194

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Protects tenants from eviction of non-

payment of rent based upon

substantial loss of income or out of

pocket medical expenses resulting

from COVID19

Before rent is due must

be in writing Writing

includes text or email

Yes Verifiable documentation to support

the assertion of a covered reason

Landlord must keep the financial or medical

information provided confidential

Seal Beach Both Ordinance

1683-U

472020 Duration of the

local emergency

No landlord shall take any action to

evict for non-payment of rent late

fees or other feescharges if related

to financial impact of COVID no-fault

evictions unless immediately

necessary for the health and safety

of tenants neighbors or the landlord

which shall be confirmed by the

Citys Building Official prior to such

eviction Applies to notices served

or filed on or after 3132020

Within 7 days after the

date rent is due notifies

the landlord in writing

they are unable to pay

the rent due to COVID-

19 AND provides

documentation timely

and evidence that tenant

applied for available

state and federal aid

Yes Tenant must make good faith effort

for documentation written

notification from employers written

documents from doctors multiple

paystubs showing comparisons

medical bills or childcare bills and

bank statements Commercial-

documentation from clients

employers or customers

Within 30 days after the

rent is due

Only after the initial 6 month

repayment period after the

termination of the local

emergency

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and used only to evaluate the tenants

claim

Simi Valley Both DES Order

No 1

3182020 Termination of the

Executive Order

N-28-20

(9302020)

Cant service notice cant evict for

non-payment due to COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

South El Monte Both - See

Columns for

differences

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1244-U

472020 Termination of the

local Citys

emergency

proclamation

Commercial - prohibited from

initiating proceedings for non-fault

evictions or non-payment arising out

of the circumstances related to the

COVID pandemic Does not apply to

eviction process where it began prior

to the effective date of the Ordinance

Residential - 180 Day referral of

residential rent due date in addition

to Executive Order N-37-20

protections

Day before rent

becomes due

commercial tenant

provides notice in writing

Yes Commercial tenant to retain

verifiable documentation supporting

at least one of the reasons for

reduced income

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees costs or other

penalties shall be assessed or

due from the delayed rent during

the 180 day period

Any medical or financial information to be kept

confidential and only used to evaluate the claim

Also applies to long term stay at a hotel motel or

similar establishment Also additional Price

Gouging Ordinance passed

South Pasadena Both Resolution

No 7646

3182020 Duration of the

local emergency

period

Applies to evictions for nonpayment

of rent no-fault evictions and UD

actions based upon such notices

served or filed on or after the date of

this Resolution (3182020)

Not stated None Vague--verifiable information

relating to COVID-19

None Does not specify

South San Francisco Small

business amp

Non-profit

Ordinance

1598-2020

Press Release

5292020

discussing

the County

but not City

extension

482020 5312020 Landlord shall not endeavor to evict

for 1) non-payment of rent due to

COVID-19 or 2) a no fault eviction

unless necessary for health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

Yes Written documentation to support

the claim

Within 14 days of the

rent becoming due

although depending on

the totality

circumstances a longer

period maybe

acceptable

No late fee may be charged or

collected

Prior to taking any action the landlord must first

provide t 1) written notice of this Ordinance (2) the

amount of rent to which the landlord is legally entitled

to ( 3) that this rent is due unless the tenant promptly

establishes in writing to the Landlord that the amount of

rent due qualifies as a Delayed Payment ( 4) that the

notice from the tenant to the landlord referenced in

Section ( d) regarding Delayed Payment must be

provided to the landlord per repayment any notice

served but not expired is deemed served on the

expiration of the ordinance

Stockton residential +

mobile home

Link to

Stockton City

Council

Meeting

Ordinance

2020-06-

09-1402

City County

Meeting

3172020

Second

ordinance

692020

90 days after the

termination of

State or local

emergency uses

judicial council for

timing

Cannot Proceed on the non-payment

of rent landlord may not proceed

with termination unless the tenant

poses an imminent threat to health

and safety of other occupants

Does not specify Does not specify Written objectively verifiable

documentation including not limited

to letter from employer pay stubs

school notification documentation

of DOB doctor note

No late fees imposed for delayed

rent not interest or other

penalties

Sunnyvale Res Fact Sheet

Sunnyvale

3122020 End of local

emergency

Prevents evictions Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Yes Notice from employer employer pay

stubs bank or medical billing

statements

Within 30 days of the

rent being due

Not during the 180 payback

period

A landlord shall hold in confidence all medical or

financial information and only used to evaluate the

tenants claim tenant protections apply during the

180 day repayment period

Temple City Both Memorandum

of March 31

2020

Ordinance

No 20-1041U

3312020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

no landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant for nonpayment of rent if the

tenant demonstrates that the tenant

is unable to pay rent due to Financial

Impacts related to COVID-19

Landlord may not serve a notice or

file for eviction Also covers no-fault

evictions

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees or surcharge for rent

which were unpaid due to

COVID19

Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Applies to all covered evictions for 6 months after

the expiration Includes unlimited attorneys fees

provision

Torrance Residential

Extended

Commercial

expired

Resolution

No 2020-14

Torrance

FAQs

3162020 Until rescinded Cannot evict for non-payment of rent

for a tenant financially impacted by

COVID19 or any no-fault evictions

unless necessary for the health and

safety of tenants neighbors or

landlord If a landlord is aware of the

above they may not serve a notice

or

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due the

tenant notifies the

landlord in writing In

writing includes emails

and texts as well as

traditional

communication

Yes Documentation Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Medical and financial info Must stay confidential

Cannot demand delayed rent in future eviction

proceedings

Thousand Oaks Both Executive

Order of the

Director of

Emergency

Services No

2020-02

Resolution

2020-016

32420 9302020 Cant serve notice evict or attempt

to evict for Non-payment of rent

arising out of a financial impact of

COVID-19

30 days from the date

rent is due

Yes Notifies or makes reasonable efforts

to notify landlord in writing and

provides documentation

Not specified Does not specify

Truckee Community

Economic

Support and

Response

Ordinance

2020-02

3262020 612020 except

Section 2 which is

in place until term

of N-28-20

Shall not endeavor to evict for non-

payment of rent if the tenant was

financially impacted by COVID-19

Must provide

documentation within 30

days rent is due

documentation or objectively

verifiable information

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

Union City

(See also Alameda

County Ordinance)

Both Ordinance

No 877-20

3242020 Expiration of the

Governors State of

Emergency

whichever is later

No evictions for the non-payment of

rent if there is a substantial decrease

in income or substantial out of pocket

expenses due to the COVID19

pandemic A landlord who knows a

tenant cannot pay cannot serve a 3

day pay or quit or otherwise seek to

evict

Within 10 days after the

rent becomes due the

tenant gives written

notice and provides

documentation to

support the claim

Yes Written documentation or other

objectively verifiable proof

Within 10 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential

Upland (REPEALED) Both Urgency

Ordinance

1937

3312020

Vacaville Both Ordinance

1958

5172020 5312020

Not Extended

No eviction for the non-payment of

rent due to substantial loss of

business or household income due

to COVID-19

Within 30 days after the

rent becomes due

notifies the landlord in

writing and provides

documentation to

support

Yes letter from employer paycheck

stubs showing reduction bank

statements showing a reduction

documentation showing out of

pocket medical expenses letter

from commercial tenant identifying

the section that required closure or

reduce operation

Within 30 days of rent

becoming due

No late fee collected Any financial or medical information must be kept

confidential Prior to taking action landlord must

provide written notice of 1) this Ordinance 2)

amount of rent the landlord is legally entitled to 3)

rent is due unless the tenant promptly establishes

in writing that they qualify for protection 4) notice

from tenant is provided soon thereafter

Vallejo Order of the

Director od

Emergency

Services

3172020 In effect until

emergency

proclamation (20-

026) is terminated

No residential or commercial landlord

may evict for non-payment of rent

no foreclosure evictions

na Yes Documentation NA NA City may not restrict water supply to residential or

business customer for failure to make timely

payment

Ventura Both Original

Ordinance

Ordinance

2020-014

Resolution

Confirming

Emergency

extended to

9132020

3302020 6 months after the

termination of the

local emergency

current local

emergency end

date 9132020

No landlord shall endeavor to evict a

tenant from any rental unit in either of

the following situations (1) for

nonpayment of Rent during the Local

Emergency if the tenant

demonstrates that the tenant is

unable to pay rent due to financial

impacts related to COVID-19 or (2)

for a No-Fault Eviction unless

necessary for the health and safety

of Tenants neighbors or the

Landlord No notices or filings on or

after 3152020)

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

Yes Documentation may include an

employers letter doctors note

paystubs bank statements or any

other documentation the landlord

deems sufficient Any medical or

financial information provided to the

Landlord shall be held in

confidence and only used for

evaluating the Tenants claim

Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fees for delayed rent

Walnut Creek

(Part of Contra Costas

Protections)

Both Contra Costa

2020-14

BOS Eviction

Moratorium amp

Rent Freeze

Extension

4212020 9302020 Evictions for nonpayment of rent

when tenant demonstrates COVID-

19 related loss of income and notice

to pay or quit was served on or after

312020

Yes Documentation Within 14 days of the

missed rent payment

No late fees and rent increase

restrictions for most units

Watsonville Ordinance

1402-20

3232020 5312020

(Not Extended)

Serving notices for nonpayment

filing and prosecuting UD

BEFORE rent due Yes Demonstrate through

documentation or other objectively

verifiable means the assertion of a

covered reason for delayed

payment

Does not specify Does not specify

West Hollywood Both Ordinance 20-

1101U

Renters

Resources

Page with

other

Ordinance

s

Ordinance20-

1113-U

3162020 9302020 COVID-19 Related Notices for non

payment COVID-19 related for non

payment

Within 30 days from the

date rent is due

Yes None Beginning August 1

tenant needs to provide

documentation within 30

days of the notice to

support the claim

No late fees may be charged or

collected for delayed rent

Commercial tenants with twenty (20) employees or

fewer shall have twelve (12) months to repay their

Landlords for any amounts due and owing

Commercial tenants with twenty one (21) or more

will have 6 months to repay Reporting non-

payment to a credit agency is considered

harassment

ORDINANCE REPEALED

JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA

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JURSIDICTION Last Updated

(after

9252020)

RES

COMM

ORDINANCE 2nd link 3rd link 4th link START DATE END DATE RESTRICTIONS TIME IN WHICH A

TENANT MUST

NOTIFY LANDLORD

VERIFICATION

REQUIRED

TYPE OF VERIFICATION TIME FOR PROVIDING

VERIFICATION

LATE FEE RESTRICTIONS OTHER PROVISIONS

West Sacramento Both Ordinance 20-

5

Ordinance

20-7

Amendmen

t

City of West

Sacramento

website

3182020 Termination of

Exec Order N-28-

20 unless

terminated by City

Council

(9302020)

If a tenant complies with the

requirements a landlord cannot

serve an eviction notice file or

prosecute an unlawful detainer

action based on a three-day pay or

quit notice or otherwise endeavor to

evict the tenant for nonpayment of

rent

Notify the landlord in

writing within 7 days of

the rent becoming due

Yes For residential tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited to copies of payroll

checks or a supervisorrsquos statement

of a reduction in business to

support a reduction in tenantrsquos

income For commercial tenants

documentation may include but is

not limited showing a loss or

revenue or need to temporarily shut

down business

Documentation may be

submitted after the

tenant provides the

landlord with the notice

that the tenant is unable

pay the full amount of

rent

The ordinance does not prevent a landlord from

evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due

before the ordinance was adopted or for any other

lease violation

Westminster Both Ordinance

No 2565

3272020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

Prohibitions in pursuit of eviction

due to nonpayment of rent or judicial

foreclosure (1) serve notice (2) file

or prosecute eviction or (3)

otherwise seek to evict

Before the day rent is

due

Yes notification in writing including text

and email and provide

documentation to support claim

30 days after rent is due May not charge or collect late fee

for rent unpaid due to covered

reasons

Whittier Both Ordinance

No 3115

Revised

3242020

3242020 Termination of

Executive Order N-

28-20 (9302020)

No landlord can evict a tenant for

non-payment if the inability to pay is

due to COVID19 the State of

Emergency or following COVID19

precautions

On or before the date

rent is due tenant must

notify landlord in writing

of inability to pay In

writing includes emails

or text messages

Yes Does not specify Within 30 days of the

rent becoming due

No late fee during the 120 day

repayment period after the

expiration of this moratorium

Woodland Both

Separate

ordinances

Urgency

Ordinance

No 1658 -

Residential

Ordinance

1663 -

Commerci

al

Proclamation

Of City

Manager

Extending

Moratorium

enacted

3172020

7282020 No evictionnotice for non-payment

of rent if tenant demonstrates

inability to pay due to COVID-19

30 days after the rent is

due

Yes No But landlord must keep all

medical and financial

documentation in confidence

NA Landlord may not charge or

collect late fees

NA