San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23 § 17.23.1260
Notice of termination to the tenant and city (San Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance and Tenant Protection Ordinance)
Operative Text
A. A Notice of Termination means the notice informing a Tenant Household of the termination of its tenancy in accordance this Section and with California Civil Code Section 1946.1 and California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162, as amended. B. Each Notice of Termination delivered to a Tenant or to a Tenant Household residing in a Rent Stabilized Unit must use the form approved by the Director or such other notice in compliance with the requirements of this Part. C. The Notice of Termination provided to Tenants must contain the reason for the termination of tenancy in accordance with subsection A of Section 17.23.1250 . D. A Landlord must mail or deliver to the City a true and accurate copy of any Notice of Termination delivered to a Tenant within 3 days of delivering such notice to a Tenant or Tenant Household. E. A Landlord must mail or deliver to the City a true and accurate copy of any summons and complaint delivered to a Tenant or Tenant Household for unlawful detainer to pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, as amended, within 3 days of delivering such summons and complaint to a Tenant or Tenant Household.
Under San Jose Municipal Code § 17.23.1260, when a landlord ends a tenancy in a rent-stabilized unit, the termination notice must follow a city-approved form and state the legally recognized reason for the termination. The landlord is also required to send a copy of that notice—and any unlawful detainer summons and complaint—to the City of San Jose within three days of serving the tenant. These requirements exist alongside California state law governing notice procedures and eviction filings.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of rent-stabilized units in San Jose must use the Director-approved notice form when terminating a tenancy and must clearly state the qualifying reason for termination as required by § 17.23.1260. Within three days of serving a Notice of Termination or an unlawful detainer summons and complaint on a tenant, a compliant landlord mails or delivers a true and accurate copy of each document to the City. Keeping dated records of both the tenant service and the City submission helps demonstrate compliance with this dual-notice requirement.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 17.23.1260 of the San Jose Municipal Code gives tenants in rent-stabilized units the right to receive a termination notice on a city-approved form that states a valid reason for the eviction. Tenants can check whether their landlord also filed a copy of the notice with the City within the required three-day window, as failure to do so may be relevant to a tenancy dispute. Tenant-rights organizations in San Jose can help residents understand whether a notice meets these requirements and what options may be available if it does not.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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