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Perris, CA Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Filing point
Building division (verified complaint)
Threshold
Probable cause of a dangerous condition
Applies to
Dangerous or substandard residential buildings
Citation
§ 16.12.030(a)(2)

Summary

Anyone can file a verified complaint with Perris's building division, and if it shows probable cause the structure is dangerous or substandard, the building official must inspect it under the city's unsafe-buildings code.

Whenever any person files with the building division a verified complaint whereupon there is in the opinion of the building official probable cause to believe that the building or structure is a dangerous building or substandard residential building.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).

Full Breakdown

Perris Municipal Code § 16.12.030(a)(2) requires the building official to inspect a building once a verified complaint is filed with the building division and, in the official's opinion, that complaint establishes probable cause the structure is a dangerous building or a substandard residential building. The section does not restrict who may file. "any person," including a tenant, neighbor, or agency, can trigger the review. This runs alongside the official's own proactive authority under § 16.12.030(a)(1).

Violations & Fines

Filing a complaint carries no penalty; if the inspection confirms a dangerous condition, the abatement notice-and-hearing process follows, and disobeying an eventual repair, vacate, or demolish order is unlawful under § 16.12.220.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a tenant request a Perris building inspection?
File a verified complaint with the city's building division; if it shows probable cause the building is dangerous or substandard, § 16.12.030(a)(2) requires the official to inspect.
Who is allowed to file the complaint?
The code doesn't limit it to tenants. "any person" may file a verified complaint under § 16.12.030(a)(2).

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