Rental Property Rules in Marin County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Marin County, California.
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Just Cause Eviction
Marin County Code Chapter 5.100 bars landlords from ending a residential tenancy in unincorporated Marin without a defined cause, once the property holds at least three dwelling units. Landlords must hold a business license, give tenants the required rights notice, and file a copy of every termination notice with the Community Development Agency within ten calendar days.
Marin County Just-Cause Eviction Rules for Rentals
Significant RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.100.040
(a)Prerequisites to terminate. No landlord may terminate a residential tenancy of a dwelling unit unless the landlord can demonstrate:(1)The landlord possesses a valid business license in accordance with Chapter 5.54 of the county code; and(2)The landlord has previously provided the tenant with the notice of tenant rights as required by county code Section 5.95.080...(3)The landlord served a no...
Rental Registration
Landlords of qualifying multifamily rentals in unincorporated Marin County must register every dwelling unit each year by January 1 under Chapter 5.100's just-cause eviction rules. Registration lists rent, occupancy, and ownership details and is a prerequisite before any tenant can be lawfully terminated.
Marin County Rental Dwelling Unit Registry
Significant RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.100.080
5.100.080 - Rental dwelling unit registry. No later than June 1, 2019, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, each person or entity seeking to rent or lease one or more dwelling units on properties that are subject to the provisions of this chapter to a residential tenant must register their unit(s), using forms provided by the county. Each addition to the registry must include, at...
Rent Increase Notice
Marin County requires landlords in unincorporated areas to give tenants a notice of tenant rights whenever they serve a rent increase, on top of the state notice required by Civil Code § 827. Tenants get 10 days from that notice to request free county mediation on any increase over 5 percent in 12 months, and skipping the notice voids the increase.
Marin County Rent Increase Notice & Mediation
Some RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances §§ 5.95.040, 5.95.080
(a)Tenant-Initiated Mediation. A Tenant residing in a dwelling unit may file a request and receive mediation services within either thirty calendar days from the enactment of this chapter or ten calendar days of the tenant's receipt of one or more notices in accordance with California Civil Code section 827 that individually or cumulatively increase rent more than five percent within any twelve...
Rental Property Rules by City in Marin County
1 cities in Marin County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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