Showing ordinances that apply to North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is an unincorporated community (population 49,327) in Sacramento County, California. Because North Highlands is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated Sacramento County follows California AB 1482 (Civil Code 1946.2) just cause eviction rules. No additional county-level tenant protection ordinance beyond state law.
Rental units in unincorporated Sacramento County are governed by California Civil Code 1946.2 (AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019). After 12 months of continuous tenancy, landlords must have at-fault or no-fault just cause to terminate tenancy. No-fault causes (owner move-in, withdrawal from market, substantial remodel, government order) require relocation assistance equal to one month of rent. Single-family homes owned by individuals (not corporations or REITs) and properties built within the last 15 years are generally exempt. The county has not adopted a separate local just cause ordinance layered on top of state law.
Tenants may sue for wrongful eviction; treble damages available for willful violations. California Department of Real Estate complaints also possible.
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