Walnut Creek, CA local landlord rules

Tenant relocation assistance

Low-income tenants displaced by a development project get advance notice (120 days in the West Downtown Specific Plan area, 60 days elsewhere), housing lists, and a cash payment of four months' rent (West Downtown) or two months' rent (elsewhere), one payment per unit. The code states: "The owner shall deliver to each displaced person who declares that he or she is a low-income tenant the following no later than sixty (60) days prior to the date such displaced person is required to vacate the real property for development projects located within the boundaries of the West Downtown Specific Plan, and thirty (30) days prior to the date such displaced person is required to vacate the real property for development projects located elsewhere: a. A comprehensive list, including address and telephone number, of low-income rental housing units available in the Central Contra Costa County area; b. A list of nonprofit housing service agencies or housing placement services in Contra Costa County; and c. The sum, payable in cash, equal to four (4) times the current monthly rental of the real property being vacated for development projects located within the boundaries of the West Downtown Specific Plan, and two (2) times the current monthly rental of the real property being vacated for development projects located elsewhere; provided, that the owner is only required to make one (1) such payment for each dwelling unit on the real property." (§ 9-15.05).

Verified Source: Walnut Creek Municipal Code § 9-15.05 · last checked 2026-10-16