Fresno requires all residential rental properties to be registered with the City under the Rental Housing Improvement Act (FMC Chapter 10, Article 11). Registration must be completed within 30 days of receiving initial notice. The program was established to address substandard rental housing conditions and promote compliance with health and safety standards. There is no fee to register, but failure to register results in penalties.
The Rental Housing Division under the City Attorney's Office manages the registration program. Property owners must update registration whenever there is a change of ownership or contact information. Registered properties are subject to proactive inspections to verify compliance with health and safety codes including proper plumbing, electrical, structural integrity, and habitability standards. The program targets substandard conditions that threaten occupant safety and neighborhood quality. Properties with code violations receive notice and a correction period before enforcement escalates.
Failure to register a rental property results in penalties. Properties with health and safety violations face administrative citations, and chronic offenders may face enhanced enforcement including receivership proceedings for severely substandard properties.
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