Residential Tenant Protection Ordinance
Upcoming meetings and opportunities to provide comments and ask questions
Property owners and renters are welcome at all meetings. The same material will be covered at the meetings outlined below.
Target Audience | Date/Time | Location |
Renters | Thursday December 5, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Meeting Via Zoom https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/j/96194006432 Meeting ID: 961 9400 6432 RSVP: bit.ly/scctpo |
Property Owners | Monday December 9, 2024 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Virtual Meeting Via Zoom https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/j/95003225747 Meeting ID: 950 0322 5747 RSVP: bit.ly/scctpoproperty |
Renters | Monday December 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Roosevelt Community Center 901 E. Santa Clara St San Jose, CA 95116 (parking can be accessed from N. 21st Street) RSVP: bit.ly/scctpo |
Renters | Postponed | Animal Services Shelter 12425 Monterey Road San Martin, CA 95046 RSVP: bit.ly/scctpo |
If you have questions about the meetings outlined above, please email [email protected].
Background
- The County is considering updating the ordinance to protect the rights of tenants and increase housing stability, while maintaining the tools and authority property owners need to manage and maintain their property.
- California law includes some tenant protections, but many jurisdictions in Santa Clara County have adopted more robust protections.
- The proposed ordinance amendment will repeal and replace Division C5 of the County of Santa Clara Ordinance Code to expand just cause eviction protections and relocation assistance requirements for residential tenants in the unincorporated county.
- The proposed ordinance code amendment was presented in the May 16, 2024 Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee meeting.
Find out if the ordinance change would affect your property
The proposed ordinance change will only apply to properties in unincorporated Santa Clara County. To determine, if this may apply to you, follow the steps outlined below:
- Visit https://geoess.sccgov.org/discovergis/sccmap
- You may search a property by address or APN
- Click on Address or Intersection to search by address
- Click on APN to search by APN
- Once the map shows the property location, click on the parcel
- A small window with property information will show up in the upper-left corner of the map. If the property is in the unincorporated Santa Clara County, the zoning section will show as Unincorporated Zoning Map.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the County of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the County’s programs, services, and activities. The County of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities or with limited English proficiency have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the County, should contact the Coordinator of Programs for the Disabled, Equal Opportunity Department, Equal Opportunity Division, 70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 3rd Floor, San José, CA 95110 (408) 993-4840, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.