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Relocation payments in Ojai

For any no-fault just-cause termination, the city requires the greater of 2 months' rent or $5,000, paid within 15 calendar days of the notice.

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Key points

  • Relocation pay: For any no-fault just-cause termination, the city requires the greater of 2 months' rent or $5,000, paid within 15 calendar days of the notice.

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

What Ojai's code says

Ojai code What Ojai's code adds
Amount
  • The greater of 2 months' rent (as of the notice) or $5,000.
    Applies: For any no-fault just-cause termination.
    § 11-2.07 · code text
    two months of the tenant's rent that was in effect when the landlord issued the notice to terminate the tenancy
Exemptions
  • No relocation assistance.
    Applies: A government agency or court finds the tenant at fault for the conditions that led to the move-out.
    § 11-2.05 · code text
    If it is determined by any government agency or court that the tenant is at fault for the condition or conditions triggering the order or need to vacate under this chapter, the tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance as outlined in this chapter.
When it is paid
  • Within 15 calendar days after the notice is served.
    Applies: After a no-fault termination notice is served.
    § 11-2.07 · code text
    Any relocation assistance shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice.
When relocation is owed
  • A no-fault just-cause termination notice.
    § 11-2.07 · code text
    If a landlord issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause, the landlord shall notify the tenant of the tenant's right to relocation assistance or rent waiver pursuant to this section.

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 an Ojai landlord have to pay relocation?

For any no-fault just-cause termination, the city requires the greater of 2 months' rent or $5,000, paid within 15 calendar days of the notice.

General information, not legal advice.

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