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Inspection Programs

Rental Inspections

Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.

2% permissive44% moderate(447 locations)

How Inspection Programs Rules Differ by Place

447 places covered195 moderate10 permissive

Anaheim, CA: Anaheim

Few Restrictions

Anaheim does not operate a citywide proactive rental inspection program. Rental properties are inspected on a complaint-driven basis by Code Enforcement under AMC Title 15 (Building…

Elk Grove, CA: Elk Grove Rental Inspections Are Complaint-Only

Few Restrictions

Elk Grove has no routine, proactive rental inspection program. The City Council found in the Housing Code's own purpose section that complaint-initiated enforcement is sufficient and…

Salinas, CA: Salinas Has No Rental Inspection Program

Few Restrictions

Salinas runs a residential rental registration program, not a physical inspection program. Municipal Code Sec. 17-01.05(b) expressly states that nothing in the registration article…

Tuscaloosa, AL: Tuscaloosa Short-Term Rental Inspections

Some Restrictions

Before the city will issue or renew a short-term rental business license, Sec. 7-205 requires the property to pass an inspection confirming it meets the safety equipment standards in…

Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Rental Dwelling Inspection Rules

Some Restrictions

Anchorage's Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code lets code officials inspect rental dwellings for violations on complaint or reasonable cause, with 24-hour notice to occupants and…

Avondale, AZ: Avondale Rental Inspection Warrant Rule

Some Restrictions

Avondale's code official can inspect the interior of a residential rental property for maintenance-code compliance, but only under an inspection warrant issued under state law. A unit…