California Civil Code Section 1997.020

CA Civ Code § 1997.020 (2017)  

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease.

(b) “Lease” means a lease or sublease of real property for other than residential purposes, and includes modifications and other agreements affecting a lease.

(c) “Restriction on use” means a provision in a lease that restricts the use of leased property by a tenant, whether by limiting use to a specified purpose, mandating use for a specified purpose, prohibiting use for a specified purpose, limiting or prohibiting a change in use, or otherwise.

(d) “Tenant” includes a subtenant or assignee.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 67, Sec. 3.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018