Full Notification

At a Special Meeting on April 8, 2020, the San Fernando City Council approved an Urgency Ordinance (“Eviction Protection Ordinance”) that provides protection to small businesses and residents from eviction due to inability to pay rent. The Eviction Protection Ordinance, effective immediately, prohibits a landlord from starting the eviction process for non-payment of rent until May 31, 2020.

The City’s Eviction Protection Ordinance requires that commercial and residential tenants notify their property owner within 7 days of their rent being due and demonstrate a financial impact due to COVID-19. The Eviction Protection Ordinance only applies to commercial tenants with 25 or fewer employees. Tenants have up to 180 days after the expiration of the deferment period, currently May 31, 2020, to repay all outstanding rent.

To qualify, tenants must provide documentation of COVID-19 related impacts. Tenants that qualify and choose to defer rent payment are still encouraged to pay as much rent as they can to avoid getting too far behind. The following summarizes the qualifying COVID-19 related impacts under the Eviction Protection Ordinance.

RESIDENTIAL TENANTS:
1. Tenant was unable to work, or was caring for a household or family member, due to illness from a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19;

2. Tenant experienced a lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19, the state of emergency, or other government response; or

3. Tenant needed to miss work to care for a child whose school or daycare was closed in response to COVID-19.

COMMERCIAL TENANTS:
1. Tenant was unable to operate due to a COVID-19 related state or local health order; or

2. Tenant experienced a loss of income resulting from COVID-19, the state of emergency, or other government response; or

3. Tenant’s operations were impacted due to employee(s) being sick or caring for a household or family member who was sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or needing to miss work to care for a child whose school or daycare was closed in response to COVID-19.

Please refer to the City’s website for up-to-date information related to the City of San Fernando: http://ci.san-fernando.ca.us/