Hesperia, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Annual rental housing business license
- Repair window
- 72 hours after owner notification
- Inspection
- City may inspect interior and exterior
- Noncompliance
- Declared a public nuisance
Summary
Hesperia requires every rental property to hold an annual business license, pass city inspection, and meet listed habitability and maintenance standards or face nuisance enforcement.
All rental properties within the city shall be maintained with a standard of maintenance including, but not limited to:
1.Property is maintained and kept in a neat, habitable condition, including the absence of trash and debris as defined by this code.2.All trash receptacles are emptied on a basis frequent enough to prevent spillage and a contract for disposal is maintained with the city's franchise waste hauler. Trash receptacles and enclosures are maintained and free of defects.3.Graffiti, broken windows, fencing, and any other broken or unmaintained property component is repaired within seventy-two (72) hours of notification to the owner or agent.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 5.72 of the Hesperia Municipal Code creates a rental housing business license and inspection program. Owners must register and obtain a license within 60 days of acquiring a rental property, renew it annually, and allow city inspections. Section 5.72.100 sets specific maintenance standards: properties must stay neat and habitable and free of trash and debris, broken items like graffiti or windows must be fixed within 72 hours of notice, trash service must be maintained, and landscaping, pools, parking and common areas kept in working, sanitary condition. Noncompliance with a correction notice is declared a public nuisance under § 5.72.170, and the license can be withheld until violations are fixed.
Violations & Fines
Failing to obtain or renew a rental license, or ignoring a maintenance correction notice such as the 72-hour repair window for broken items, is a declared public nuisance and can block license renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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