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Rental Inspections in La Mesa, CA (2026)

1 verified rental inspections rules for La Mesa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Tenant Complaint Process

Municipal Code Chapter 19.04 requires the county health officer, acting for the City of La Mesa, to inspect every hotel of six or more guest rooms or apartment house of three or more family units as often as a request for inspection is made, or whenever the officer deems it necessary, and at least once a year under Section 19.04.040.

La Mesa Hotel and Apartment Inspections

Some Restrictions

La Mesa Municipal Code §§ 19.04.010, 19.04.040

HOTEL means any structure, or any portion of a structure, including any lodging house, rooming house, dormitory, turkish bath, bachelor hotel, studio hotel, public club, or private club, containing six or more guest rooms and which is occupied, or is intended or designed for occupation, by six or more guests, whether rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. ... APARTMENT HOUSE means an...

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