Corona, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Tenant notice required
- Copy served per Health & Safety Code §17980(c)
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days from notice service
- Demolition timeline
- Vacate within 60 days max
- Appeals board
- Made up of City Council members
- Cost recovery
- City can bill owner for the work
Summary
When Corona's Building Official finds a residential building substandard, Corona Code of Ordinances § 15.06.060 requires a written notice and order to the owner, with a copy to tenants, spelling out the required repair, vacation, or demolition and a 30-day window to appeal.
Notice and Order. The building official shall issue a notice and order directed to the record owner of the building. The notice shall also be provided to all tenants of a residential building in accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 17980(c). The notice and order shall contain: 1. The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the premises upon which the building is located. 2. A statement that the building official has found the building to be substandard with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render the building dangerous under the provisions of section 202 of this code. 3. A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the building official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
2 of the locally adopted Housing Code to govern how the city acts once a rental or other residential building is found substandard. The Building Official must issue a written notice and order to the record owner, and that notice must also go to all tenants of a residential building consistent with California Health and Safety Code § 17980(c). The notice must identify the property by street address and legal description, state that the building official found the building substandard with a concise description of the dangerous conditions under § 202 of the code, and specify the required action.
If repair is ordered, the owner must secure permits and physically start work within a time the Building Official sets as reasonable. 080. If demolition is ordered, the building must be vacated within a period not to exceed 60 days, permits secured within 60 days, and demolition completed in a reasonable time. 040, but the appeal must be filed in writing with the Building Official within 30 days of service; missing that window waives the right to a hearing. 56.
Violations & Fines
An owner who fails to comply with a repair, vacation, or demolition order can have the Building Official proceed with the work directly and charge the cost against the property or owner, per § 15.06.060(4). Missing the 30-day appeal deadline in § 15.06.060(5) forfeits the right to an administrative hearing on the notice and order.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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