The Rancho Cucamonga City Council issued a temporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential or commercial tenants impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the city has announced.

The city declared a local emergency in response to the virus, called COVID-19, on Wednesday, March 18.

The eviction moratorium announced Friday, March 20, applies only to evictions based on the non-payment of rent due to a financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A tenant must notify the landlord within 30 days after the rent is due and provide documentation.

The temporary ban on evictions went into effect immediately and will continue through May 31 for residential renters and April 30 for commercial tenants, the city reported. Changes to the ordinance are possible, and the dates could be modified.

The City Council will review the commercial tenant moratorium at its April 15 meeting.

“Home renters in Rancho Cucamonga shouldn’t have to worry about losing the roof over their head while there is so much uncertainty in the world today. Families have more important things to worry about and businesses in our city deserve peace of mind as well,” Mayor L. Dennis Michael said in a prepared statement.

“This moratorium will hopefully ease worries as we navigate through this crisis together and make it through stronger,” he added.

As of Friday, there were no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rancho Cucamonga.

The city is taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus in the community while ensuring the city continues to provide essential services.

Lions Center East & Lions Center West, RC Family Resource Center, RC Sports Center, and the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center have been closed.

Central Park (Goldy S. Lewis Community & James L. Brulte Senior Center) is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for access to Wi-Fi and to the technology center, along with phone and referral services.