Elk Grove, CA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration threshold
- 16 or fewer rental dwelling units
- Standard renewal period
- Every 3 years
- Education program benefit
- Indefinite registration until sale or contact change
- Change notification deadline
- 30 days in writing
- Fee set by
- City Council resolution
- Enforced under
- EGMC Chapters 1.04 and 16.18
Summary
Elk Grove requires every residential rental property of sixteen or fewer units to register with the City and pay an annual rental housing registration fee before it can be occupied by a tenant. Renting or leasing an unregistered unit is unlawful under EGMC § 16.20.1218, regardless of whether compensation changes hands.
A. Property Required to Register. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to rent or lease, regardless of receiving compensation for such rental or lease, a residential property of sixteen (16) or fewer rental dwelling units without registering that property with the City. Property owners shall obtain registration forms from the public counters at City Hall or via the City's website.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937385; v2 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
1211). 1218(B)). 1218(C)). 1220, in which case the registration continues indefinitely until the contact information changes or the property is sold. 1214. 1211).
Violations & Fines
Failing to comply with any provision of this registration chapter, including renting an unregistered unit, is declared unlawful and a public nuisance and is enforced through the code enforcement procedures set out in EGMC Chapters 1.04 and 16.18 (§ 16.20.1227). Owners with severe or repeat violations, as determined by the City Manager, can also be required to attend the residential rental property management education program (§ 16.20.1220(B)); skipping a required session disqualifies the owner from the indefinite registration option under § 16.20.1207.
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