Showing ordinances that apply to Lockeford, CA
Lockeford is an unincorporated community (population 3,333) in San Joaquin County, California. Because Lockeford is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, San Joaquin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
All covered rentals in San Joaquin County — Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, and unincorporated areas — are subject to the statewide just-cause eviction rules in AB 1482 (Civil Code §1946.2). After 12 months of tenancy, landlords must state a recognized at-fault or no-fault reason to terminate, and no-fault evictions require one month of rent as relocation assistance. No city in the county has enacted additional local just-cause protections.
California Civil Code §1946.2 (AB 1482) requires just cause for terminating tenancies after a tenant has occupied a unit for 12+ months (or 24+ months if any co-tenant has lived under 12 months). At-fault causes include non-payment of rent, material lease breach after cure notice, nuisance, criminal activity, and refusal to allow legal entry. No-fault causes are limited to owner or family move-in, substantial remodel requiring vacancy, removal from rental market under the Ellis Act, or government-ordered closure. No-fault evictions require the landlord to pay relocation assistance equal to one month's rent or waive the last month's rent. Coverage tracks AB 1482's rent-cap coverage: most multi-family buildings 15+ years old, corporate-owned SFRs, and non-individual-owned condos. Single-family homes owned by individuals (with statutory notice) and new construction are exempt. Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, and unincorporated San Joaquin County have not adopted local just-cause ordinances, so §1946.2 is the governing standard. Tenants evicted without proper cause or relocation assistance may sue under §1946.2(h) for damages plus punitive damages for willful violations.
Eviction without just cause for a covered unit: action is void; tenant may recover possession, actual damages, and up to 3x damages plus attorney fees for willful violations per Civil Code §1946.2(h). No-fault eviction without relocation payment: termination notice is defective; eviction cannot proceed. Retaliatory eviction: treble damages and attorney fees under Civil Code §1942.5.
See how Lockeford's just cause eviction rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.