Use RestrictionsUse Restrictions
Section § 1997.210
This law explains that a lease can limit how a tenant uses the rented property, but if the lease doesn't specify any restrictions, the tenant can use the property in any reasonable way.
Section § 1997.220
Section § 1997.230
This law allows a landlord to include in a lease agreement a rule that fully prevents a tenant from using the property for any purpose other than what was originally agreed upon.
Section § 1997.240
This law section means that if a tenant wants to change how they use the property they are leasing, they must follow any specific standards or conditions outlined in their lease agreement.
Section § 1997.250
This section of the law talks about how a tenant may need the landlord's approval to change how they use a leased property. It specifies that the landlord should not refuse consent without good reason unless there are specific conditions or standards mentioned in the lease that allow them to do so.
Section § 1997.260
This law says that if a tenant's lease requires the landlord's approval for changing how they use the property but doesn't explain how that decision should be made, the landlord must have a good reason not to agree. It's up to the tenant to prove if the landlord is being unreasonable about this. One way the tenant can prove it is by asking the landlord in writing why they refused and showing that the landlord didn’t give a good written reason within a reasonable time.
Section § 1997.270
This law explains that if a lease agreement from before January 1, 1992, says a tenant needs the landlord's permission to change how they use a rented space, and it doesn’t specify how consent should be given or withheld, the landlord has full control over saying yes or no. Also, if the terms of changing the use are determined by an option or other agreement, the restriction is considered to be set on the date that option or agreement was first made.