Showing ordinances that apply to Pescadero, CA
Pescadero is an unincorporated community (population 595) in San Mateo County, California. Because Pescadero is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, San Mateo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rent control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated San Mateo County has NO local rent control. State law AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act, Civil Code §1946.2 and §1947.12) caps annual rent increases at 5% plus CPI (maximum 10%) for qualifying units. Single-family homes owned by non-corporate owners and buildings under 15 years old are exempt.
San Mateo County has not adopted a local rent stabilization ordinance. Tenants in unincorporated areas (North Fair Oaks, Emerald Hills, West Menlo Park, Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, El Granada, Loma Mar, La Honda, Pescadero) rely on California Civil Code §1947.12 (AB 1482) which limits annual rent increases to the lesser of 5% plus regional CPI or 10% total. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI applies. Exemptions include: new construction less than 15 years old (rolling), single-family homes and condos not owned by corporations/REITs/LLCs with corporate members (owner must provide written notice of exemption), deed-restricted affordable housing, and owner-occupied duplexes. Landlords may pass through capital improvement costs subject to state limits. Local cities East Palo Alto and Redwood City have their own rent control; county unincorporated areas do not.
Overcharges: tenant entitled to refund of excess rent plus interest. Willful violations: actual damages plus treble damages or $100 minimum, whichever greater, under Civil Code §1947.12(h). Attorneys' fees recoverable. Tenants may file civil action in SMC Superior Court.
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