Article II. General Provisions
5.14.040 Termination of tenancy.
(1) No landlord shall terminate a tenancy of an occupied rental unit after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the rental unit for 12 months or more unless the landlord can demonstrate either a for cause or no-fault termination as specified in CMC 5.14.050 and 5.14.060.
(2) When terminating a tenancy either for cause or no-fault, a landlord must comply with all of the following:
(a) The landlord must serve a written notice to the tenant in accordance with California Civil Code Sections 1946 through 1946.5 that states the landlord will terminate the tenancy, indicates at least one for cause or no-fault reason for termination in reasonable detail, and includes any other information required by federal or state law.
(b) The landlord has not accepted and will not accept rent or any other consideration in return for the continued use of the rental unit beyond the term of the terminated tenancy in compliance with California Civil Code Sections 1945 through 1946.5.
(c) The landlord qualifies the termination as for cause or no-fault.
(d) If the termination is a no-fault termination, the landlord has provided the tenant with the notice of relocation assistance required by CMC 5.14.070.
(e) The landlord has submitted to the department, within five days after service of the notice of termination on the tenant, a true and accurate copy of the landlord’s written notice of termination, and proof of such service, signed under penalty of perjury, on the tenant. The landlord shall maintain proof of service to the department as evidence that the landlord has complied with this section. (Ord. 737 § 2 (Exh. A), 2023).