Buena Park, CA Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)
Just cause eviction rules in Buena Park, CA, sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances, list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 12 months' continuous tenancy
- Just cause
- At-fault or no-fault required
- Relocation pay
- 1 month rent, or more for remodel
- Penalty
- Up to $15,000 civil penalty
- Basis
- Civil Code § 1946.2 plus local additions
Summary
After 12 months of continuous, lawful tenancy, Buena Park landlords in Orange County, California must have just cause to end a residential lease, per locally enacted Chapter 8.60.
Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for twelve months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate the tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for twenty-four months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied:
1. All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for twelve months or more.
2. One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for twenty-four months or more.
B. For purposes of this chapter, "just cause" includes either at-fault just cause or no-fault just cause:
1. "At-fault just cause" includes any of the following:
a. Default in the payment of rent.
b. A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation.
c. Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
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Full Breakdown
Chapter 8.60 implements and expands on Civil Code § 1946.2's statewide just-cause protections. Once a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a Buena Park rental for 12 months, the owner cannot terminate without stated just cause: at-fault (nonpayment, lease breach, nuisance) or no-fault (owner move-in, demolition, substantial remodel, withdrawal from the rental market). No-fault terminations trigger mandatory relocation assistance or a rent waiver equal to one month's rent, or the greater of $4,500 or two months' rent for demolition/remodel evictions. Certain owner-occupied duplexes, single-family homes with limited roomers, and newer or deed-restricted affordable housing are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Intentionally issuing an invalid no-fault termination notice for demolition or substantial remodel exposes an owner to civil penalties up to $15,000 plus the tenant's attorney's fees and costs; tenants may sue to enforce Chapter 8.60.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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