Placer County, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing article
- Placer County Code Art. 15.56
- Scope
- Rental buildings used for habitation
- Renting substandard unit
- Misdemeanor, per day
- Repair permit deadline
- 30 days from notice and order
- Work start deadline
- 60 days from notice and order
- Late fee
- 25% per year on unpaid fees
Summary
Placer County's Dangerous Buildings article requires rental housing to meet minimum habitability standards. Renting out a substandard or dangerous dwelling is a misdemeanor, and the county can order repair, vacation or demolition through Health and Human Services or Building Services.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all new and existing rental buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used, for human habitation... Rent or Lease of Substandard Dwelling. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for the owner(s) or parties in interest of any dwelling, or portion thereof, that is a substandard dwelling to rent or lease, or to offer for rent or lease the substandard dwelling, or any portion thereof.
Full Breakdown
030. 010, and the article implements the State Housing Law (Health and Safety Code Sections 17920 through 17999) and Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. 050 makes it unlawful and a misdemeanor to rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, a substandard dwelling or a dangerous building, and any substandard dwelling is itself declared a nuisance requiring correction, repair, reconstruction or demolition. 1. 070. 090. 110(B)(3)(a); owners choosing demolition instead face the same 30-day permit deadline.
Violations & Fines
Renting a substandard dwelling, or failing to obey a notice and order, is a separate misdemeanor for each day the violation continues under Section 15.56.060(B). Violators must pay the county's full enforcement costs, including bringing the unit into compliance, and the county may add a 15% contract administration fee on any corrective work it contracts directly under Section 15.56.340, plus a $150 small claims filing fee under Section 15.56.350 and a 25% annual late fee on unpaid charges under Section 15.56.370.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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