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Relocation payments in Hughson

City rule: a tenant displaced by a city order to vacate gets 2 times the old or new monthly rent, whichever is less. City rule: a vacate order giving 72 hours or less adds reasonable moving costs and up to 2 weeks of temporary housing and storage. City rule: when the city pays the benefits, the tenant applies no later than 60 days after the move-out date in the notice.

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Key points

  • Relocation pay: City rule: a tenant displaced by a city order to vacate gets 2 times the old or new monthly rent, whichever is less.
  • Emergency moves: City rule: a vacate order giving 72 hours or less adds reasonable moving costs and up to 2 weeks of temporary housing and storage.
  • Applying: City rule: when the city pays the benefits, the tenant applies no later than 60 days after the move-out date in the notice.

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

What Hughson's code says

Hughson code What Hughson's code adds
Amount
  • 2 times the old monthly rent or the new unit's monthly rent, whichever is less.
    Applies: Tenant displaced by a city order to vacate for unsafe or hazardous living conditions.
    § 1.17.680 · code text
    The relocation benefits shall be an amount equal to twice the established monthly rental rate paid by the tenant for the unit being vacated or the monthly amount paid by the tenant for the new unit where the tenant moves, whichever is less.
  • Reasonable actual costs for up to 2 weeks of temporary housing, moving, and up to 2 weeks of storage.
    Applies: When the city order requires moving out in 72 hours or less; paid on top of the regular relocation benefit.
    § 1.17.690 · code text
    If the notice and order to vacate requires the tenant to move out in 72 hours or less time, the tenant shall be entitled to the reasonable and actual cost for temporary housing (up to two weeks), moving expenses and the cost to store personal property (up to two weeks), while the tenant finds another place to live, in addition to the relocation benefits specified elsewhere in this article.
When it is paid
  • Tenant applies to the city no later than 60 days after the move-out date in the notice.
    Applies: When the city pays benefits and recovers them from the owner; tenant must rent a new habitable unit within 60 days of the move-out date.
    § 1.17.700 · code text
    Any displaced tenant who needs relocation benefits may apply to the city planning and building department, or other department as designated from time to time by the city manager for benefits not later than 60 days after the date to vacate specified in the notice.
When relocation is owed
  • A city official orders the tenant to vacate because of unsafe or hazardous living conditions.
    § 1.17.670 · code text
    Any tenant who is displaced from any residential unit as a result of a notice and order to vacate due to unsafe or hazardous living conditions, issued by an authorized city official, shall be entitled to receive relocation benefits from the property as specified in this article.
  • A city order to vacate that requires moving out in 72 hours or less.
    Applies: Triggers emergency relocation benefits.
    § 1.17.690 · code text
    If the notice and order to vacate requires the tenant to move out in 72 hours or less time, the tenant shall be entitled to the reasonable and actual cost for temporary housing (up to two weeks), moving expenses and the cost to store personal property (up to two weeks), while the tenant finds another place to live, in addition to the relocation benefits specified elsewhere in this article.

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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Frequently asked questions

Does a Hughson landlord have to pay relocation?

City rule: a tenant displaced by a city order to vacate gets 2 times the old or new monthly rent, whichever is less. City rule: a vacate order giving 72 hours or less adds reasonable moving costs and up to 2 weeks of temporary housing and storage. City rule: when the city pays the benefits, the tenant applies no later than 60 days after the move-out date in the notice.

General information, not legal advice.

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