No rental dwelling unit shall be occupied by a tenant unless there has been paid to the Director the annual Rental Housing Code Compliance (RHCC) fee for such rental dwelling unit and the information required by Section 16.20.405(A) of this article has been provided.
(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; SCC
1082 § 1, 1997; SCC 1282 § 4,
2004; SCC 1407 § 1, 2008; SCC 1601 § 1, 2016; SC 1707 § 1,
2022)
A.
At
the time required for payment of the RHCC fee, the owner shall provide
on a form approved by the Director, the contact information for the
owner, property management, and their authorized representatives.
Such contact information shall include, at a minimum, the name, telephone
number, mailing and email addresses of at least one owner of record
of the property being rented as well as of the property manager; the
address or addresses of such property; a description of the types
of dwellings being rented; the number of residential units at the
property; and, a name, including a business name if applicable, address,
telephone number and email address to be used for emergency contacts.
The owners and managers shall notify the Director within 60 calendar
days of any changes to the information provided pursuant to this subsection.
B.
Information
collected pursuant to this section, to the extent it is not already
a public record, shall be retained by the County as confidential information
and the County shall defend any action brought by third parties to
obtain such information.
(SCC 0934 § 4, 1993; SCC
1082 § 1, 1997; SCC 1282 § 6,
2004; SCC 1407 § 2, 2008; SCC 1601 § 1, 1016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
A.
At
the commencement of any tenancy, but prior to occupancy by the tenant,
the owner of the rental property, the manager of such property, or
any other qualified individual authorized to act for the owner, shall
conduct an inspection of the rental unit.
B.
Subject to the provisions of Section 16.20.210 of this chapter, the County and the owner, or the owner's authorized representatives shall, at a minimum, conduct annual inspections of each rental dwelling. At the time of payment of the Rental Housing Code Compliance fee, an owner may opt for annual self-inspection. Only persons with a certificate of completion issued pursuant to Section 16.20.425 of this chapter may perform such inspections on behalf of an owner. Inspections shall be reported on a form approved by the Director which shall be maintained by the owner or agent for no less than three years from the date a given tenant vacates the property which is subject to such reports. Such reports shall be submitted to the County upon request, pursuant to an audit, as indicated below.
C.
The
County may audit rental owners to determine compliance with this chapter.
Except as provided in this subsection, the County shall review the
owner inspection reports when conducting a compliance audit. If the
County determines in its sole and absolute discretion, an owner is
not in compliance with this chapter, or there are deficiencies in
any owner inspection report, the County may conduct its own inspection
of the property and any or all rental units.
D.
The
form used for compliance inspections shall be the same form required
to be used by owners and managers of rental units. An inspection by
the County may be conducted without reference to the original inspection
report if code violations are visible from the exterior of the property
or if the County receives a complaint concerning code violations at
a property.
(SCC 1407 § 3, 2008; SCC
1601 § 1, 2016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
A.
Any
rental property subject to a notice of violation more than once within
a 12 month period, and for which corrections are not made within the
time permitted by the notice of violation shall be deemed a problem
property.
B.
The
Director shall conduct exterior and interior inspections of such properties
at least twice per year.
C.
The
Director may also elect to inspect other rental properties of an owner
of a problem property.
D.
Owners
of problem properties, in addition to any other penalty, are required
by the Director to attend County approved educational sessions for
landlords.
F.
A property shall no longer be classified as a problem property at such time as it consecutively passes two County inspections and the owner has completed the required educational sessions pursuant to subsection (D).
G.
Costs
for the inspections required by this subsection shall be billed to
and assessed against the specific properties subject to such inspections
and shall be in an amount to assure full cost recovery to the County.
(SCC 1407 § 3, 2008; SCC
1601 § 1, 2016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
A.
Unless otherwise specified in this section, the following rental housing units shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 16.20.410 of this chapter:
1.
Any
property during the five years after its initial construction; or
2.
Public
housing owned or operated by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment
Agency, provided the frequency and scope of the inspections are to
the satisfaction of the Director; or
3.
Any
unit or property subject to the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program,
provided the frequency and scope of the inspections are to the satisfaction
of the Director; or
C.
Any rental dwelling unit subject to subsection (B) of this section, shall again become exempt from the requirements of Section 16.20.410 if all of the following circumstances exist:
1.
After
the last inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter, the inspector
determines either no violations exist on the property or the violations
identified were abated within 30 calendar days; and
2.
The
property owner is not delinquent on any payment to the County of fees,
penalties, taxes, or any other monies related to the property.
(SCC 1407 § 3, 2008; SCC
1601 § 1, 2016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
Inspections performed pursuant to subsections (A) and (B) of Section 16.20.410 by anyone other than the owner of record for the property, shall only be performed by persons who have attended a County approved program of instruction for rental housing inspections. A certificate of completion shall be issued upon completion of such a program and shall be valid for a period of five years from the date it is issued.
(SCC 1407 § 3, 2008; SCC
1601 § 1, 2016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
Prior to the commencement of any tenancy, a property owner or
manager shall provide the tenant with information concerning tenant
rights and responsibilities. Such information shall be provided in
a form or forms approved by the Director.
(SCC 1407 § 3, 2008; SCC
1601 § 1, 2016; SCC 1707 § 1,
2022)
A.
A landlord
shall not show, rent, or lease to a prospective tenant any vacant
dwelling unit when the landlord has been advised by the Director of
an alleged or confirmed bed bug infestation, unless the landlord has
obtained a clearance report from a pest control operator holding a
Branch 2 operator, field representative, or applicator license from
the Structural Pest Control Board.
B.
Prior
to creating a new tenancy for a dwelling unit, a landlord shall provide
a written notice to the prospective tenant as provided for in CA Civil
Code Section 1954.603.
(SCC 1707 § 1, 2022)
