Relocation payments in East Palo Alto: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What East Palo Alto's code says

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Exemptions	Student housing run by educational institutions, and units run by nonprofits, extended medical care facilities or exempt government agencies. Applies: Relocation help when rental units are demolished or removed. § 14.02.150 · code text Housing units owned, operated or managed by an educational institution for occupancy by students; by a nonprofit organization; by an extended medical care facility or by a government unit or agency or authority which are specifically exempted from municipal regulation pursuant to state or federal law are exempt from the provisions of this section. Demolition or relocation to build at least as many government-assisted units for extremely low, very low or low incomes. § 14.02.150 · code text This section shall not apply if the building is to be demolished or relocated pursuant to a plan to construct on the site an equal or greater number of housing units for extremely low, very low or low income households, which housing is to be developed, constructed, or acquired with federal, state or local government financial assistance.
When relocation is owed	Eviction because the unit is being demolished or removed, after a notice to end the tenancy from landlord or tenant. § 14.02.150 · code text The provisions of this section are intended to provide relocation assistance to tenants facing eviction due to demolition or removal of the rental unit and where a notice of intent to terminate the tenancy is given by either the landlord or the tenant as required by Civil Code Section 1946. If temporary relocation lasts more than 30 days and the landlord ends the tenancy, the demolition relocation rules apply. Applies: Temporary moves to comply with housing, health, building or safety laws, or under a government order to vacate. § 14.02.130 · code text Should temporary relocation exceed thirty (30) days, the landlord may opt to terminate the tenancy in accordance with law. In such a situation, the landlord shall be required to comply with the provisions and pay all relocation fees as required when units are demolished or removed.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. No-fault eviction relocation assistance: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)). Relocation under California's just-cause law — the full state rule →

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East Palo Alto requires relocation help for evictions because a unit is demolished or removed; some units, such as school-run student housing, are exempt.

Relocation payments in East Palo Alto

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