Chula Vista, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

079 finds that serious health and safety issues exist in some Chula Vista mobilehome parks, particularly older ones, and declares the violations listed in Appendix Two to be "serious code violations" that may not exist in a park at the time of a proposed above-cap rent increase. 080, a park owner seeking a rent increase above the annual permissive rent increase must give notice of the increase in the form of Appendix One and include information about the serious-code-violation review, and must post a copy of Appendix Two so residents know which conditions can trigger a rent-increase denial.

081 requires the City to schedule an inspection of the park within 21 calendar days of receiving the rent-increase notice, and City staff must determine within 30 calendar days of that inspection whether a serious violation exists that adversely affects residents' health, safety or general welfare, notifying both the park owner and any City-registered homeowners association of the result. If a violation is found, the park owner may cure it, the increase then takes effect after the cure and after the 90-day notice period required by state law, or the matter proceeds to a hearing before the Mobilehome Rent Review Hearing Officer, who can weigh any unresolved violation in deciding how much of the increase to allow.

082 confirms that only violations listed in Appendix Two can support denying or reducing an above-cap increase, that the City may update Appendix Two administratively without a new ordinance, and that the Hearing Officer has discretion to phase in compliance rather than force an immediate cure if immediate compliance would force a park closure. The section notes this review does not substitute for the City's separate comprehensive mobilehome/trailer park inspection program required under Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.