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Rental Property Rules in Monterey Park, CA (2026)

2 verified rental property rules for Monterey Park, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rental Registration

In the City of Monterey Park, anyone renting out more than three residential units anywhere in the city is running a 'residential rental business' under Section 5.12.063 and must hold a city business license, paying $35 per unit under the fee schedule in Section 5.12.230(22).

Monterey Park Rental Business License Rule

Some Restrictions

Monterey Park Municipal Code §§ 5.08.010, 5.12.063, 5.12.230(22)

It is unlawful for any person to transact and carry on any business, trade, profession, calling or occupation in the city without first having procured a license from the city so to do or without complying with any and all applicable provisions of this title. ... "Residential rental business"is the business of renting, leasing or making available for renting or leasing more than a total of thre...

Repairs & Habitability

In the City of Monterey Park, owners bear primary responsibility for keeping rental and owner-occupied premises free of nuisance conditions, with tenants treated as the owner's agents under Municipal Code § 4.30.030. Accumulated filth, debris or stagnant water that is unsanitary or disease-prone is a declared public nuisance under § 4.30.050(w).

Monterey Park Rental Habitability Nuisance Rule

Some Restrictions

Monterey Park Municipal Code § 4.30.030; § 4.30.050(w)

§ 4.30.030. Owner responsibility. The owners of any premises within the city have the primary responsibility for keeping said premises free of public nuisances. Tenants and occupants of the premises, for the purposes of this chapter, are deemed to be the agents of the owner. ... (w) A premises, building, habitation, or structure where debris, filth, rubbish, stagnant water or other offensive ma...

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