Manteca, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition
- Substandard definition
- Cal. Health & Safety Code § 17920.3
- Remedy
- Repair, vacate, or demolish order
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Manteca enforces the Uniform Housing Code against substandard rental and owner-occupied buildings, defining substandard by the state Health and Safety Code standard rather than the model code's own definition.
That certain document...being marked and designated as Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition except its definition of "substandard building"...whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety, or welfare of the general public or their occupants, may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished...A substandard building shall be as defined in Section 17920.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 15.08 adopts the 1997 Uniform Housing Code, except its definition of substandard building, to let the city order repair, vacation, or demolition of any structure that endangers the life, health, safety, or welfare of its occupants. Section 15.08.050 instead defines a substandard building by reference to California Health and Safety Code Section 17920.3. The chapter amends the code's board of appeals, penalty, and fee provisions, and applies to rental housing and owner-occupied buildings alike, enforced by the building official.
Violations & Fines
Violating a Housing Code repair, vacation, or demolition order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, with each ten days of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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