Victorville, CA Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

070(a) subjects every Residential Rental Property to an initial inspection at license application and an annual inspection at renewal, conducted by the City Manager to verify compliance with Applicable Law. Subsection (b) lets the inspection proceed without the owner, tenant, or representative present if the areas checked are visible from the public right-of-way, or if interior access has been separately agreed to in writing. Subsection (c) defines the exterior site inspection's scope: exterior property maintenance and cleanliness, landscape maintenance, land use issues such as off-street parking, storage of inoperative vehicles, accessory structures, and unpermitted business uses, and upkeep of the structure itself, including windows, paint or stucco, weather protection, roofing, and accessory structures such as sheds, cabanas, and trash enclosures.

Subsection (d) keeps vacant rental properties subject to the same maintenance duties, backed by Article 4's nuisance abatement process. Subsection (e) requires the initial compliance inspection within thirty days of the license application, with one re-inspection no sooner than fifteen days after a failed initial inspection. Subsection (f) applies the same thirty-day and fifteen-day windows to annual renewal inspections. Subsection (g) requires the Development Department to mail a renewal notice and inspection checklist at least thirty days before expiration; if entry is refused, the City can pursue legal remedies or withhold the license until an inspection occurs.

Subsections (h) through (j) require a written violation report after a failed inspection, with the license issuing once a re-inspection shows no remaining violations, and make all inspection reports public records.