Sacramento County, CA Public Health Rules: Bed-Bug Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Director notice of infestation
- Requirement
- pest control clearance report
- Inspector license
- Structural Pest Control Board
- New tenants
- written notice required
Summary
Landlords can't show, rent, or lease a vacant unit the county has flagged for a bed bug infestation without a pest-control clearance report, and must give every new tenant the state-required bed bug notice.
A landlord shall not show, rent, or lease to a prospective tenant any vacant dwelling unit when the landlord has been advised by the Director of an alleged or confirmed bed bug infestation, unless the landlord has obtained a clearance report from a pest control operator holding a Branch 2 operator, field representative, or applicator license from the Structural Pest Control Board.
B. Prior to creating a new tenancy for a dwelling unit, a landlord shall provide a written notice to the prospective tenant as provided for in California Civil Code Section 1954.603. (SCC 1707 § 1, 2022; SCC 1749, 1/28/2025)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941150; v18 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Sacramento County Code Section 16.20.435 bars a landlord from showing, renting, or leasing any vacant dwelling unit once the Director has advised the landlord of an alleged or confirmed bed bug infestation, unless the landlord first obtains a clearance report from a Structural Pest Control Board-licensed operator. Before starting any new tenancy, the landlord must also give the prospective tenant the written bed bug notice required by California Civil Code Section 1954.603.
Violations & Fines
Renting or showing a flagged unit without a clearance report, or skipping the required written bed bug notice to a new tenant, violates the Housing Code's rental-condition requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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