Condo conversions in Escondido: the local rules

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

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Notice to tenants	At least 60 days before the application is filed, by mail. Applies: Current tenants of the apartments to be converted. § 33-964 · code text Current tenants of the apartments to be converted must be notified through mail, a minimum of 60 days prior to the filing of the application; 10 days' written notice. Applies: Each tenant; notice that a public report application will be or has been filed with the Department of Real Estate. § 33-964 · code text Each tenant has received 10 days' written notification that an application for a public report will be, or has been, submitted to the Department of Real Estate; At least 180 days before the tenancy ends. Applies: Written notice of intent to convert to current residents, given only after the tentative subdivision map and condominium permit are approved. § 33-964 · code text Written notice of intent to convert has been, or will be provided to current residents for a minimum duration of 180 days prior to terminating tenancy; At least 10 days before any public hearing. Applies: Each tenant; notice of the public hearing on the conversion. § 33-964 · code text Notice must be provided to each tenant a minimum of 10 days prior to any public hearing on the conversion; At least 3 days before any scheduled public hearing. Applies: Each tenant gets a copy of the staff report. § 33-964 · code text A copy of the staff report must be provided to each tenant a minimum of three days prior to any scheduled public hearing involving the proposed conversion. 10 days after the final map is approved. Applies: Each tenant; notice of the final decision. § 33-964 · code text Notice of the ultimate authority's decision must be provided to each tenant 10 days after the approval of a final map; Notice of a preferential chance to buy another unit, first come, first served. § 33-964 · code text In addition to the notice requirements listed in this section, tenants shall be given notice of preferential opportunities to purchase an alternate unit on a first-come, first-serve basis. Delivered in person or sent by certified U.S. mail. Applies: All notices. § 33-964 · code text All notices must be personally delivered or sent via certified U.S. mail.
Tenants' right to buy	An exclusive right to buy for 90 days from the date the subdivision public report is issued. § 33-964 · code text A 90 day notice of exclusive right to purchase from date of issuance of the subdivision public report per section 11018.2 of the Business and Professions Code.

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What happens to tenants when an Escondido building converts to condos?

Escondido's code: At least 60 days before the application is filed, by mail. (Current tenants of the apartments to be converted.) (§ 33-964); 10 days' written notice. (Each tenant; notice that a public report application will be or has been filed with the Department of Real Estate.) (§ 33-964).

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