City of Oxnard
The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. For more details please refer to the ordinance itself and any other resourced linked below.
Overview
What tenant protections does the city have?
Rent Control
Just Cause for Evictions
Who enforces the tenant protections?
City Manager and staff
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: 2022
*Both the RC and JC ordinances sunset on 12/31/2030
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 2/1/1995. Govt subsidized units, apartments inhabited by Sec 8 voucher holders, nonprofit owned buildings, and owner-occupied duplexes, mobile homes, per local law.
How much can rent be increased and how often?
No more than 4% and only one increase in a 12 month period
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Landlord can petition city for fair return increase.
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
All tenancies of fewer than 30 days; single family owner occupied residence; duplexes where the owner lives in one unit as their principle dwelling; tenancies in which the tenant shares a bathroom or a kitchen with the landlord
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
All no fault evictions
2 months rent or $5000 whichever is greater