Santa Ana's Just Cause Eviction Ordinance restricts no-fault evictions to a closed list of reasons including owner move-in, substantial remodel, Ellis Act withdrawal, or government compliance order, each with strict noticing and relocation prerequisites.
Under Santa Ana's voter-approved framework, landlords may not end a covered tenancy without good cause. The four no-fault grounds are owner or close-relative move-in, substantial remodel requiring permits and tenant displacement, withdrawal of all units from the rental market under the Ellis Act, and compliance with a government or court order. Each triggers documented advance notice (often 60 days), payment of relocation assistance, and tenant rights of first refusal where applicable. Pretextual no-fault notices are presumed retaliatory if filed soon after tenant complaints to code enforcement.
Filing a no-fault notice without one of the four enumerated grounds, or without proper notice and relocation, exposes the landlord to wrongful eviction damages and treble fees.
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