Interest on Security Deposits

The Santa Cruz County and City ordinances are provided here for informational purposes only. This online version of the County and City Ordinances should not be relied upon for legal determination. The Santa Cruz District Attorney's Office is not liable for any omissions or inaccuracies and is not liable for any reliance on these codes by the reader. For a copy of the complete ordinance, contact the individual City or County.

The cities of Capitola and Scott's Valley have no interest requirement

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County of Santa Cruz

City of Santa Cruz

City of Capitola

City of Watsonville Municipal Code

Historical interest rates only are listed below:
Interest Rates For County of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and the City of Santa Cruz
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002          1%
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003          .58%
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005          .32%
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006          .43%         
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007          .34%
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008          .31%
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009          .23%
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010          .10%
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011          .06%
The City of Capitola has no interest requirement for 2011.
 
The cities of Capitola and Scott's Valley have no interest requirement, effective January 1, 2011.  
 

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