Prohibition on rent gouging.
Sacramento City Code § 5.156.040
in effect5.156.040 Prohibition on rent gouging.
A. No landlord shall increase the rent for a tenancy in an amount that exceeds the annual rent adjustment unless authorized by a hearing examiner.
B. No landlord shall adjust the rent more than once in a 12-month period.
C. After a rental unit has been vacated, a landlord may establish the base rent for a tenant under a new rental housing agreement. Thereafter, any increase in the rent for that tenant must comply with the limitation set forth in subsection A. (Ord. 2019-0025 § 2)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-16239Fetched: 10/24/2026