California Civil Code 1954.603 requires Thousand Oaks landlords to disclose bed bug information to tenants and respond to infestation reports. Local code defers to state law without adding city-specific requirements.
California Civil Code Section 1954.600 et seq., enacted 2017, governs bed bug duties statewide and preempts conflicting local rules. Thousand Oaks landlords must give new tenants a state-mandated bed bug disclosure form before move-in, including treatment history for the unit and adjacent units. Landlords cannot retaliate against tenants who report infestations. Once notified, landlords must arrange professional inspection and treatment within reasonable time. Tenants must cooperate with treatment access. Ventura County Environmental Health does not routinely inspect residential bed bug cases; enforcement occurs through small claims court or housing habitability complaints.
Landlord retaliation or failure to disclose may trigger civil damages up to two thousand dollars plus attorney fees under Civil Code 1954.605. Habitability violations support tenant rent withholding.
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