Stockton, CA Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

030. 080); a rescheduled inspection requires written notice within five business days. If an owner, manager or tenant refuses access, the City Attorney can seek an inspection warrant from the Superior Court. 060. That requires a self-inspection against the City's maintenance standards checklist, a signed affidavit, and payment of the first year's self-certification fee plus an application fee set by City Council resolution; the City then audits roughly 10 percent of self-certified units. Enrollment lapses with any change of ownership or management entity, and the owner has 30 days to refile.

An owner found ineligible loses self-certification for 12 months, owes the full inspection fee plus a penalty, and after a third failed reinstatement is barred for four years. 120: newly built multifamily rental buildings (four units or more) get five years from the certificate of occupancy, and government-inspected subsidized units are exempt while under that inspection. Single-family rentals get no exemption. Violations found on inspection trigger a written notice with a correction window of 24 hours to 120 days depending on severity; an owner who remains out of compliance 30 days after a granted extension must complete a City-approved four-hour rental class within 30 days of notice or face a penalty.