PETALUMA CIVIC
Get NotifiedSign In
The Pulse
Meetings & Decisions
MeetingsCity Council & VotesProject Tracker
Budget & Finances
OverviewExplore Data
Permits
Explore Records
Search & RecordsDeep Dives
Get Notified
HousingCompleted

Tenant Protection Ordinance

The City describes this initiative as a local tenant protection ordinance covering just-cause eviction requirements and anti-harassment measures. The City Council adopted the ordinance in approximately 2022, following its inclusion as a Council priority in fiscal year 2021–2023 Goals & Priorities.1,2,3

← Back to Project Tracker
2 recorded milestones

Complete project timeline

Each entry links the meeting and documents it comes from.

  1. Adopted as Council priority3

    Tenant protection was included in the City's FY 2021–2023 Goals & Priorities.

  2. Ordinance adopted1

    The City Council adopted the Tenant Protection Ordinance, establishing just-cause eviction protections and anti-harassment provisions.

Not in the record yet

  • What is the exact date the ordinance was adopted?
  • Which eviction circumstances qualify as 'just cause' under the ordinance?
  • What specific anti-harassment measures does the ordinance include?
  • What properties or tenants are covered or excluded?
  • How are violations reported and enforced?
  • Is there a city office or hotline residents can contact for help under this ordinance?
  • Has the ordinance been amended since adoption?

Sources

  1. City project record: Tenant Protection Ordinance adopted
  2. The City's description of the project
  3. City project record: Adopted as Council priority

This page is written with AI from the City's meeting records, staff reports, minutes and adopted budgets, and reviewed before it's published. Every statement links to its source. Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Report a problem.