Petaluma rental law sources

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This source directory lists selected Petaluma municipal code, City materials, nearby ordinance resources, and local assistance. Links checked August 9, 2026

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Links below open municipal code, state law, City materials, or local assistance. Source labels identify the type of material.

Petaluma Municipal Code format: Official text.

Petaluma residential tenancy protections

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City materials and local assistance

Petaluma source directory

Petaluma residential tenancy protections

  1. Petaluma Municipal Code, Chapter 6.60, Residential Tenancy Protections: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.
    Topics: purpose; definitions; applicability; tenant-rights notices; at-fault and no-fault termination; termination notices; rental-market withdrawal; relocation assistance.
  2. Petaluma Municipal Code §6.60.030: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.030.
    Topics: dwelling units and tenancies within the chapter; exceptions for specified housing, ownership, temporary-tenancy, property-manager, and owner-shared arrangements.
  3. Petaluma Municipal Code §6.60.040: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.040.
    Topics: Notice of Tenant Rights; delivery events; City forms; language and translation; connection to rent-increase notices.
  4. Petaluma Municipal Code §6.60.050: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.050.
    Topics: local prerequisites for ending covered tenancies; at-fault and no-fault causes; specified survivor-related provisions; owner occupancy; rental-market withdrawal; substantial remodeling; government orders.
  5. Petaluma Municipal Code §6.60.080: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.080.
    Topics: relocation assistance for no-fault terminations; amount calculation; payment timing; recovery; interaction with other assistance; waiver and additional-assistance provisions.
  6. Petaluma Municipal Code §6.60.100: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.60.100.
    Topics: affirmative defense; penalties and remedies; civil proceedings; City enforcement; retaliation; liability provisions.
  7. Petaluma Municipal Code, Chapter 6.50, Mobilehome Park Space Rent Stabilization Program: petaluma.municipal.codes/Code/6.50.
    Topics: mobilehome park space rent-stabilization program; definitions; administration; rent-increase and petition provisions; notices; remedies.

California law

  1. California Civil Code §1946.2: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
    Topics: statewide just-cause standards for ending certain residential tenancies; at-fault and no-fault causes; relocation-assistance provisions; exemptions; notices.

Other North Bay ordinance resources

  1. County of Sonoma, Residential Tenancy Protections Ordinance resource page: sonomacounty.gov/tenantprotections. Paired official text: Ordinance No. 6496 (PDF).
    Topics: County overview for unincorporated areas; ordinance links; termination notices and forms; tenant and landlord resources; relocation information.
  2. City of Novato, Tenant Protections Ordinance page: novato.gov. Paired official text: Ordinance No. 1731 (PDF).
    Topics: ordinance overview; displacement tied to major repairs or unsafe conditions; relocation; return rights; tenant notices; links to City resources.
  3. Marin, Sonoma, and Solano county sources beyond Petaluma: North Bay local rental law directory.
    Topics: Marin County, Novato, San Rafael, Fairfax, and Mill Valley sources; Sonoma County and Santa Rosa sources; City of Sonoma mobilehome rules; Solano County and Vacaville sources.

Official help and forms

These city, county, and agency resources are not statutes.

  1. City of Petaluma tenant rights and protections page: cityofpetaluma.org/tenant-rights-protections. Paired official text: Municipal Code Chapter 6.60.
    Topics: City housing hub for local tenant protections; ordinance and guide links; landlord information; forms; contact and update options.
  2. City of Petaluma guide to tenant protections: cityofpetaluma.org/guide-to-tenant-protections. Paired official text: Municipal Code Chapter 6.60.
    Topics: plain-language overview of applicability; tenancy termination; at-fault and no-fault reasons; notices; relocation assistance; state rent-increase information; ordinance and form links.
  3. City of Petaluma landlord page: cityofpetaluma.org/landlords. Paired official text: Municipal Code §6.60.040.
    Topics: City notices, forms, instructions, and links associated with Petaluma's tenant-protection program.
  4. City of Petaluma tenant-protection details page: cityofpetaluma.org/tenant-protection-details. Paired official text: Municipal Code Chapter 6.60.
    Topics: detailed program information and forms for applicability, tenant-rights notices, tenancy termination, relocation assistance, and City reporting.
  5. City of Petaluma Housing Department information and links: cityofpetaluma.org/departments/housing.
    Topics: affordable housing; mobilehome program; landlord help; tenant rights and protections; housing-program contacts.
  6. Petaluma People Services Center fair-housing page: petalumapeople.org/housing/fair-housing.
    Topics: fair-housing information; counseling and support; housing-discrimination complaint help; Petaluma-focused contacts.

About this page. Sources are listed by topic. Guide links are the publishing government's own explanation of the law, not ours; each is paired with the official text it explains. Links checked August 9, 2026. This page is not legal advice; the linked sources control. For advice about a specific situation, consult a qualified California attorney.

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