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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 5Ch. 5Art. 3§ 4785 Pest Treatment Occupant Removal

§ 4785 Pest Treatment Occupant Removal

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§ 4785 Pest Treatment Occupant Removal

Key Takeaways

  • •If your home is part of a shared community (like a condo or apartment complex), the group in charge can make you leave your home for a short time if they need to get rid of bugs or pests that eat wood.
  • •They have to tell you and the owner (if you're not the owner) at least 15 days before you have to leave. They can't tell you more than 30 days before.
  • •The notice must say why you have to leave, when the work starts, when it will end, and that you have to find your own place to stay during that time.
  • •They can give you the notice by handing it to you directly or by mailing it to your home.

Example

Imagine you live in a condo and the building has termites. The group that manages the condos decides they need to spray all the units to get rid of the termites.

They have to tell you at least 15 days before you have to leave. The notice will say something like, 'We have to spray for termites. You need to leave your condo on June 1st at 8 AM. You can come back on June 3rd at 5 PM. You need to find a place to stay during this time.' They can give you this notice by handing it to you or mailing it to your condo.

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§ 4785 Pest Treatment Occupant Removal

(a) The association may cause the temporary, summary removal of any occupant of a common interest development for such periods and at such times as may be necessary for prompt, effective treatment of wood-destroying pests or organisms. (b) The association shall give notice of the need to temporarily vacate a separate interest to the occupants and to the owners, not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days prior to the date of the temporary relocation. The notice shall state the reason for the temporary relocation, the date and time of the beginning of treatment, the anticipated date and time of termination of treatment, and that the occupants will be responsible for their own accommodations during the temporary relocation. (c) Notice by the association shall be deemed complete upon either: (1) Personal delivery of a copy of the notice to the occupants, and if an occupant is not the owner, individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040, of a copy of the notice to the owner. (2) Individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040 to the occupant at the address of the separate interest, and if the occupant is not the owner, individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040, of a copy of the notice to the owner. (d) For purposes of this section, “occupant” means an owner, resident, guest, invitee, tenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person in possession of the separate interest. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

temporary removalwood-destroying pests or organismsnoticeoccupant

Related Statutes

  • § 6720 Pest Treatment Occupant Removal
  • § 4780 Pest Damage Maintenance Responsibility
  • § 6718 Pest Damage Maintenance Responsibility
  • § 1917.130 Shared Appreciation Loan Rules
  • § 1917.131 Shared Appreciation Loan Terms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 4785.
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