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Relocation payments in Roseville

Roseville requires 2 times the monthly rent plus return of any deposit, only when an order to vacate displaces a tenant.

Key points

  • Relocation pay: Roseville requires 2 times the monthly rent plus return of any deposit, only when an order to vacate displaces a tenant.

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

What Roseville's code says

Roseville code What Roseville's code adds
Amount
  • 2 times the monthly rent of the unit being vacated, plus return of any deposit
    Applies: Only when a tenant is displaced by an order to vacate
    § 16.05.090 · code text
    The relocation benefits shall be a sum equal to twice the established monthly rental rate for the dwelling unit being vacated by the displaced tenant.
Exemptions
  • The tenant caused or substantially contributed to the problem behind the order to vacate
    § 16.05.110 · code text
    No relocation benefits shall be payable by the owner to any tenant who has caused or substantially contributed to the condition giving rise to the order to vacate as determined by the housing and redevelopment manager.
  • The rental unit became unsafe or hazardous during the tenancy, and no more than six months prior to the order to vacate, as a result of earthquake, flood, fire, or other disaster not caused by building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or fire code violations
    § 16.05.110 · code text
    No relocation benefits shall be payable by the owner if the rental unit became unsafe or hazardous during the tenancy (and no more than six months prior to the order to vacate) as a result of earthquake, flood, fire, or other disaster not caused by building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or fire code violations.
When it is paid
  • 10 days after the order is first mailed or posted, or 20 days before the move-out date, whichever is later
    § 16.05.080 · code text
    Relocation benefits shall be payable 10 days after the date the order to vacate is first mailed to the owner or posted on the premises, or 20 days prior to the vacation date set forth in the order to vacate, whichever occurs later.
  • Within 24 hours before the move-out date
    Applies: Fewer than 10 days between the order's first posting or mailing and the move-out date
    § 16.05.080 · code text
    Provided, however, that if there are fewer than 10 days between the first posting or mailing of the order to vacate and the vacation date, the relocation benefits shall be payable within 24 hours before the vacation date.
When relocation is owed
  • An order to vacate
    Applies: When a tenant is displaced by an order to vacate
    § 16.05.080 · code text
    Relocation benefits shall be payable 10 days after the date the order to vacate is first mailed to the owner or posted on the premises, or 20 days prior to the vacation date set forth in the order to vacate, whichever occurs later.

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 Roseville landlord have to pay relocation?

Roseville requires 2 times the monthly rent plus return of any deposit, only when an order to vacate displaces a tenant.

General information, not legal advice.

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