Inglewood, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- IMC § 11-70.2(18)(k)-(l), List of Public Nuisances
- Habitability finding
- Health Officer determines unfit for human habitation
- Correction notice
- Up to 30 days to fix violation
- Appeal deadline
- 7 days, $100 filing fee, to City Council
- Inspection hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under § 11-70.6
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine and 6 months jail
- Civil remedy
- Superior Court injunction plus attorneys' fees
Summary
Inglewood law makes it a public nuisance to maintain a rental or owner-occupied dwelling that is unsanitary or unfit for human habitation because of dilapidation, decay, or faulty construction, or that lacks adequate light, air, and sanitation facilities. Municipal Code Section 11-70.2(18) lets the Health Officer make that determination, and the City Administrator or designee can order the property rehabilitated, repaired, or demolished.
(k) Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of dilapidation, decay, damage, or faulty construction or arrangement, or otherwise, is unsanitary or unfit for human habitation or is in a condition that is likely to cause sickness or disease when so determined by the Health Officer, or is likely to work injury to the health, safety or general welfare of those living within, (l) Whenever the building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, has light, air, and sanitation facilities inadequate to protect the health, safety or general welfare of persons living within,
Full Breakdown
2(18), a building or structure 'used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes' is declared a public nuisance when dilapidation, decay, damage, or faulty construction leaves it unsanitary or unfit for human habitation, a finding the Health Officer can make, or when it lacks light, air, and sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the people living inside. The same section also reaches structural defects such as inadequate fire exits, earthquake or wind damage that weakens load-bearing walls, and fire hazards from faulty wiring or heating.
3. 6 and must issue a written correction notice giving the owner up to 30 days to fix the violation. Unresolved cases go to the Construction Appeals Board for a hearing; an owner who disagrees with the Board's findings can appeal to the City Council within 7 days by filing a written appeal with a $100 fee under Section 11-78. 7, and the City can also seek a Superior Court injunction and attorneys' fees.
Violations & Fines
Each day an unfit or unsanitary dwelling condition continues after notice is a separate infraction under Section 11-70.7, and the City Prosecutor can instead pursue a misdemeanor carrying up to $1,000 in fines and six months in jail. The City Administrator can also abate the nuisance directly through rehabilitation, repair, or demolition after a Construction Appeals Board hearing, and may seek a Superior Court injunction with civil penalties and attorneys' fees for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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