Rialto, CA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

58, the multi-family rental property fire inspection program, requires every owner of a multi-family rental property (a structure or group of structures on one parcel with three or more rented dwelling units, excluding hotels, motels and lodging houses) to register with the fire marshal within ninety days after the chapter's effective date, or within ninety days of acquiring such a property. Registration is a one-time event unless ownership changes. 040(B) makes it unlawful to rent OR occupy any dwelling unit in an unregistered multi-family rental property.

The registration form, signed under penalty of perjury, must list the street address and assessor's parcel number, a description of each unit, the acquisition date and price, the owner's and agent's contact information, and a copy of the deed or other title document. Owners must notify the fire marshal of any change to that information within thirty days. 58's annual fire-safety inspection program: the fire chief inspects every registered property yearly and issues either a certificate of compliance or a notice of violation giving the owner fifteen to thirty days to fix each defect. 080.