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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Relocation benefit
2x the monthly rental rate
Late-payment penalty
1.5x the relocation benefit owed
Payment deadline
10 days after order, or 20 before vacate date
Inspection trigger
Tenant complaint or call-volume threshold
Single-unit call threshold
More than 6 police/fire calls in 6 months
Attorney fees
Court must award in benefit-recovery suits

Summary

Roseville's Rental Property Inspection and Tenant Relocation Ordinance lets the chief building inspector inspect a unit on a tenant complaint or after set thresholds of police and fire calls, and requires landlords to pay a displaced tenant twice the monthly rent, plus 1.5 times that amount if payment is late.

A. Some rental units in Roseville have Health and Safety Code violations (including, without limitation, violations of the Roseville Municipal Code, the Building Code, Fire Code, and Housing Code) that breach the owner's implied warranty of habitability, threaten the health and safety of both the tenants and neighbors, and which tend to blight the surrounding neighborhood. ... The relocation benefits shall be a sum equal to twice the established monthly rental rate for the dwelling unit being vacated by the displaced tenant. ... Any owner who does not make timely payment as specified in Section 16.05.080 shall be liable to the tenant for an amount equal to one and one-half times the relocation benefits payable pursuant to Section 16.05.090.

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Full Breakdown

020). 050(A)). 050(C)). 050(B)). 080). 100). 110). 130).

Violations & Fines

An owner who fails to pay relocation benefits within the Section 16.05.080 deadline is liable for 1.5 times the benefit amount under Section 16.05.100, and a tenant or the city can sue to recover benefits with the court required to award reasonable attorney fees (Section 16.05.130). Unpaid inspection costs charged to an owner become a lien against the property under Section 16.05.050(B).

Frequently Asked Questions

When can Roseville inspect my rental unit for habitability?
The chief building inspector can inspect after receiving a tenant complaint about substandard conditions, or when the unit trips the chapter's management quality standards, such as more than six police or fire calls in six months for a single unit, under Section 16.05.050.
How much does a landlord owe a tenant displaced by a vacate order?
Twice the tenant's established monthly rental rate, on top of returning any security deposit as otherwise required by law, per Section 16.05.090, and that amount must be paid within 10 days of the order or 20 days before the vacate date, whichever is later.
What happens if the landlord pays relocation benefits late?
Section 16.05.100 makes the owner liable for 1.5 times the relocation benefit amount as damages for untimely payment, on top of the underlying twice-rent benefit itself.
Are there cases where relocation benefits are not owed?
Yes. Section 16.05.110 excuses payment if the tenant caused or substantially contributed to the condition prompting the vacate order, or if the unit became unsafe within six months before the order due to earthquake, flood, or fire unrelated to code violations.

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