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Notices in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara termination notices must state the facts behind the cause and, for no-fault cause, the relocation amount and the tenant's right to it.

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Key points

  • Termination notice: Santa Barbara termination notices must state the facts behind the cause and, for no-fault cause, the relocation amount and the tenant's right to it.

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

What Santa Barbara's code says

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What a notice must say
  • The facts and circumstances behind the at-fault or no-fault just cause.
    § 26.50.040 · code text
    The written notice to terminate tenancy shall state in full the facts and circumstances constituting the at-fault just cause or no-fault just cause for termination.
  • The relocation payment's dollar amount and the tenant's right to receive it.
    Applies: For a notice ending a tenancy for no-fault just cause.
    § 26.50.040 · code text
    A written notice to terminate tenancy based upon no-fault just cause shall be accompanied by a supplemental notice informing each qualified tenant of their right to and the dollar denominated amount of a relocation assistance payment required by this chapter.
  • The tenant's right of first refusal, the owner's duties, and both sides' contact information duties.
    Applies: For a notice ending a tenancy for no-fault just cause.
    § 26.50.040 · code text
    A written notice to terminate tenancy based upon a no-fault just cause eviction shall be accompanied by a supplemental notice informing each qualified tenant of the right of first refusal under Section 26.50.055 and the owner's obligations under subsection C of Section 26.50.055.
  • All information required by Civil Code § 1946.2.
    § 26.50.040 · code text
    In addition to the requirements of this section, a written notice of termination must contain all of the information required by Civil Code Section 1946.2 as adopted by Section 2 of Chapter 290 of 2023 California Statutes.
Notice to end a tenancy
  • 3 days.
    Applies: When a fixable lease violation is not fixed in the time the notice gave.
    § 26.50.040 · code text
    If the violation is not cured within the time period set forth in the notice, a three-day notice to quit without an opportunity to cure may thereafter be served to terminate the tenancy.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Notice of a rent increase: At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% (Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)). Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (landlord): 60 days' notice; 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than one year (Civ. Code § 1946.1(b), (c)).

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Frequently asked questions

How much notice does a Santa Barbara landlord have to give?

Santa Barbara termination notices must state the facts behind the cause and, for no-fault cause, the relocation amount and the tenant's right to it.

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