Huntington Park, CA Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)

Chapter 21 of Title 8, Rent Stabilization, was adopted by the Huntington Park City Council as Ord. 2024-05, effective December 18, 2024, and amended by Ord. 2025-14, effective January 8, 2026. Section 8-21.8 applies to every covered rental unit, meaning any residential unit in the City of Huntington Park rented to tenants unless Section 8-21.3 exempts it. The exemptions include units with a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995, units that can be sold separately from other dwelling units such as single family residences, condominiums and townhomes, mobilehome spaces, units receiving housing subsidies including Section 8 vouchers, and a property of no more than two units where the owner lives in one of them.

The at-fault grounds are nonpayment of rent, a material breach of the lease, illegal activities or property damage, and assigning or subletting in violation of the lease. Unpaid rent must exceed one full month of the tenant's contract rent. For a curable violation, the landlord first gives written notice and a chance to cure under paragraph (3) of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, and only then serves a three-day notice to quit.

The no-fault grounds are occupancy by the landlord or a spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, parent or grandparent; withdrawal of all units on the property from the rental market for at least 24 months, affirmed in a written affidavit to the City; compliance with a government agency or court order or a local ordinance that requires vacating the unit; and demolition or substantial remodel as determined by the Community Development Director on submitted improvement plans. If the intended occupant does not move in within 90 days, or does not live there as a primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months, the landlord must offer the unit back to the former tenant at the same rent and reimburse reasonable moving expenses.

Every termination notice must follow Civil Code Sections 1946 through 1946.5, state at least one at-fault or no-fault reason, and be given in English plus the language used to negotiate the tenancy. Within five days after service, the landlord files a copy and signed proof of service through the City's Rental Registry. A buyout offer requires a City-approved written form with a 30-day right to rescind, and the landlord keeps a copy for at least five years. Adverse action within 180 days of a tenant's protected activity is presumed retaliatory unless the landlord shows a legitimate reason by clear and convincing evidence.