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Condo conversions in Yuba City

Yuba City's own rules on condo conversions, with the code text for every value.

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

What Yuba City's code says

Yuba City code What Yuba City's code adds
Relocation help
  • At least 1½ times the unit's monthly rent.
    Applies: Displaced tenants.
    § 8-6.10 · code text
    Relocation payments to displaced tenants are provided at a rate of no less than 1½ times the monthly rental of the unit.
  • The developer must actively help find other housing.
    Applies: Families displaced by the conversion.
    § 8-6.10 · code text
    The developer will actively seek alternative housing for families displaced by conversion.
Notice to tenants
  • At least 30 days before the permit application is filed.
    Applies: Notice of intent to convert, to current residents.
    § 8-6.04 · code text
    The applicant shall show evidence that the current residents have received notification of intent to convert the apartments into condominiums at least 30 days prior to filing the application for permit.
Vacancy-rate test
  • Above 5%.
    Applies: Vacancy rate for similar rental units, needed to approve a conversion; set in January and July by the Planning Director.
    § 8-6.10 · code text
    The vacancy rate for rental units of similar size and rental rates is above 5% as determined in January and July by the Planning director, or at any other time as directed by the Planning Commission.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What happens to tenants when a Yuba City building converts to condos?

Yuba City's code: At least 1½ times the unit's monthly rent. (Displaced tenants.) (§ 8-6.10); The developer must actively help find other housing. (Families displaced by the conversion.) (§ 8-6.10).

General information, not legal advice.

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