Pleasanton, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Pleasanton, CA, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- PMC Ch. 6.60, Mobilehome Space Rents
- Annual cost-of-living band
- 1% to 5% per year
- Adjustment frequency
- No more than once annually
- Applies to
- Mobilehome park space rent only
- Violation
- Misdemeanor plus civil enforcement
- Formula lock-in
- 12 months' notice to switch formula
Summary
Pleasanton caps annual rent increases at the city's mobilehome parks under Municipal Code Chapter 6.60, limiting owners to a cost-of-living adjustment of no less than 1% and no more than 5% a year. The ordinance covers mobilehome space rent only; it does not create rent control for apartments or single-family rentals.
A park owner shall only adjust space rents as provided in subsections (B)(1), (B)(2), and (B)(3) of this section... Formula A: If a park owner selects formula A, the adjusted monthly rents shall be adjusted no more than once annually, beginning January 2003, and shall be calculated as set forth below: a. From the adjusted monthly rent, subtract the capital improvement costs (see Section 6.60.100 of this chapter) if any. This is the monthly rent. b. Multiply (a) by the cost of living, but not less than one percent nor by more than five percent. c. Add the amount in (b) to the monthly rent. d. Add the capital improvement cost, if any, to (c). Round to the nearest half dollar. This is the adjusted monthly rent.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 6.60 grew out of a January 19, 1988 rent-stabilization agreement between the city and its mobilehome park owners, adopted because Pleasanton has only a handful of mobilehome parks and few vacant spaces exist locally or in adjoining communities (§ 6.60.010). Each park owner picks Formula A or Formula B and must tell the city manager which one applies; switching formulas later requires 12 months' written notice to the city (§ 6.60.040(B)). Under Formula A the owner may raise the adjusted monthly rent once a year: subtract any capital improvement cost, multiply the remainder by the cost of living (never less than 1% or more than 5%), add back the capital improvement cost, and round to the nearest half dollar (§ 6.60.040(B)(1)).
Formula B works from a calculated base rent and net operating income figure but is capped by the same 1%-5% cost-of-living band. "Cost of living" is tied to the CPI for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose metro area for the 12 months ending each August (§ 6.60.020). A change of mobilehome park ownership triggers no automatic space-rent bump (§ 6.60.040(C)), and an owner who raises rent by less than the maximum in a given year may carry the unused difference forward to the next year (§ 6.60.040(D)).
The chapter exempts park owners with a current rent-stabilization agreement and tenancies exempt under Civil Code § 798.17, such as certain long-term leases (§ 6.60.220).
Violations & Fines
A park owner, resident, or the city itself may sue in superior court to compel compliance with Chapter 6.60, and any violation of the chapter is also a misdemeanor (§ 6.60.190). A resident's waiver of rights under the chapter is void as against public policy, and it is unlawful for an owner to condition tenancy on such a waiver or to deny tenancy over a resident's refusal to sign one (§ 6.60.180).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pleasanton have rent control for apartments?
How much can a mobilehome park raise space rent each year?
Can a park owner raise rent again if it skipped an increase?
Is a rent increase valid if the owner never gave the resident a copy of Chapter 6.60?
Sources & Official References
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