Sacramento County Municipal Code Ch. 16.37 Property and Maintenance Code

This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Sacramento County Property Maintenance Code" (hereinafter referred to as "this Code").

(SCC 1710 § 20, 2022; SCC 1775, 5/12/2026)

The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum system standards to safeguard life, limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the maintenance of property, installation, quality of materials, operation, maintenance of equipment and appurtenances located within this jurisdiction.

(SCC 1710 § 20, 2022; SCC 1775, 5/12/2026)

The 2024 International Property Maintenance Code hereinafter referred to as the "Property Maintenance Code," and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein as published by the International Code Conference.

(SCC 1710 § 20, 2022; SCC 1775, 5/12/2026)

Section [A] 102.11 "Other laws" is amended as follows:

Every owner of real property within the unincorporated area of the County is required to maintain such property in a manner so as to not violate the provisions of this Code, the California Building Codes, and the Sacramento County Code and such owner remains liable for violations thereof regardless of any contract or agreement with any third party regarding such property. The provisions of this code shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state or federal law.

(SCC 1710 § 20, 2022; SCC 1775, 5/12/2026)