Rental Property Rules in Fountain Valley, CA (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Fountain Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Repairs & Habitability
In the City of Fountain Valley, California, habitability rules for rentals sit in the nuisance chapter, not a landlord-tenant chapter. Section 8.04.020(15) declares a dwelling that is overcrowded or lacks adequate ventilation, sanitation or plumbing a public nuisance, and § 18.32.010 adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code.
Fountain Valley Rental Habitability and Property Standards
Some RestrictionsFountain Valley Municipal Code § 8.04.020
(a) Each of the following conditions is declared to constitute a public nuisance, and whenever the hearing officer or planning commission determines that any of such conditions exist upon any premises, they may require or provide for the abatement thereof pursuant to this chapter and make the costs of abatement a lien upon the property: ... (15) Maintenance of property in such condition as to b...
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