Rental Property Rules in Monterey County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Monterey County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monterey County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Repairs & Habitability

Monterey County's Housing Code, Chapter 18.15, applies only in the unincorporated area and defines when a rental dwelling, hotel, or apartment becomes a 'substandard building' subject to county enforcement. Monterey County Code § 18.15.030 lists inadequate sanitation, structural hazards, faulty weather protection, and nuisance conditions, including missing hot water, inadequate heat, and pest infestation, as grounds for a substandard-building finding.

Monterey County Rental Habitability Standards

Some Restrictions

Monterey County Code § 18.15.030

Any building or portion thereof including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building. A.Inadequat...

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Rental Property Rules by City in Monterey County

1 cities in Monterey County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

SalinasPop. 163,542

5 verified rules • Repairs & Habitability, Just Cause Eviction

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