Santa Rosa Landlord-Tenant Rules

Santa Rosa adds local rules on top of California landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Rent control (mobile home parks)	Santa Rosa's Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance covers 16 mobile home parks in the city (2,154 spaces). Mobile home subdivisions where residents own their lots are not covered. Annual space-rent increases are tied to the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI and are capped at 70% of CPI. The City lists CPI for the 12 months ending August 2026 as 3.4%, which makes the allowed increase 2.38%. Park owners may also seek a fair-return increase, and residents can file petitions using City forms. Questions: City Department of Housing and Community Services, 707-543-3300, HousingTrust@srcity.org (Spanish available). Source: Santa Rosa City Code Ch. 6-66 (enacted 1993; amended effective August 11, 2023)

Rent control (mobile home parks)

Santa Rosa's Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance covers 16 mobile home parks in the city (2,154 spaces). Mobile home subdivisions where residents own their lots are not covered. Annual space-rent increases are tied to the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI and are capped at 70% of CPI. The City lists CPI for the 12 months ending August 2026 as 3.4%, which makes the allowed increase 2.38%. Park owners may also seek a fair-return increase, and residents can file petitions using City forms.

Questions: City Department of Housing and Community Services, 707-543-3300, HousingTrust@srcity.org (Spanish available).

Source: Santa Rosa City Code Ch. 6-66 (enacted 1993; amended effective August 11, 2023)

Eviction cases in Santa Rosa are heard in: Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma - Civil and Family Law Courthouse, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (707) 521-6610

Local agencies

City of Santa Rosa Department of Housing and Community Services — Administers mobile home rent control, fair-return applications and resident petitions. 707-543-3300, HousingTrust@srcity.org.
Legal Aid of Sonoma County — Free civil legal help, including evictions; tenant resources. 144 South E Street, Suite 100, Santa Rosa.
Sonoma County Superior Court Civil Self-Help Center — Helps residential tenants without a lawyer prepare answers to eviction (unlawful detainer) suits. (707) 521-6534.

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Santa Rosa add on top of California law?

Rent control (mobile home parks): Santa Rosa's Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance covers 16 mobile home parks in the city (2,154 spaces). Mobile home subdivisions where residents own their lots are not covered. Annual space-rent increases are tied to the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI and are capped at 70% of CPI. The City lists CPI for the 12 months ending August 2026 as 3.4%, which makes the allowed increase 2.38%. Park owners may also seek a fair-return increase, and residents can file petitions using City forms.

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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.

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