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Ordinance Adding Section 5.156.015 to the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Tenant Protection Program [Passed for Publication 06/17/2025; Published 06/20/2025]
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FileID
File ID: 2025-01192
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance adding section 5.156.015 to the Sacramento City Code, relating to the Tenant Protection Program.
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Contact
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code & Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, plemos@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Peter Lemos, Code & Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, plemos@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-CAA Letter
3-Ordinance
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Description/Analysis
Issue Detail
Issue Detail: On August 13, 2019, the City Council adopted Chapter 5.156 of the City Code, known as the Tenant Protection and Relief Act. The Tenant Protection Program (Program) was established to assist residential tenants with increasing rental rates by establishing limits on annual rent increases and for long term tenants to provide protection from unwarranted lease termination.
On November 19, 2024, three amendments to chapter 5.156 were passed. These amendments were limited to Sacramento City Code sections 5.156.020, 5.156.080, and 5.156.150 and did not amend the just cause eviction protections codified in Sacramento City Code section 5.156.090.
The amendment to Sacramento City Code section 5.156.020 added "substantial repairs" to the list of definitions. The amendment to 5.156.080 added a requirement that all landlords subject to the chapter register all units on the rental housing registry by submitting a form made available by the city. The amendment to section 5.156.150 extended the sunset date from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2029.
On November 26, 2024, the City Attorney's office received a letter from the California Apartment As...
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