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Rental Property Rules by City in California

200 California jurisdictions compared, 169 cities and 31 counties, 718 rules in total.

Across California, Concord has the most restrictive rental property rules on file and Ojai the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Few Restrictions (3)
Light Restrictions (2)
Some Restrictions (122)
Significant Restrictions (58)
Heavy Restrictions (15)

Rental Property Rules strictness, California

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