Sacramento Municipal Code Art. III Inspections

A. All rental housing properties and rental housing units are subject to routine periodic inspection by the city as provided by this chapter to determine whether they comply with applicable provisions of this code.

B. If there are multiple rental housing units on a single rental housing property, the inspection shall be made of all common areas, and a random sampling of no less than ten (10) percent of rental housing units. At least one rental housing unit on each rental housing property shall be inspected. If the inspector determines that one or more violations exist on the property, the inspector may conduct an inspection of additional units up to one hundred (100) percent of the units.

C. The owner or local contact representative, or their designee, shall be present at the rental housing property at the time of the inspection. The time of the inspection shall be the time indicated in the notice issued pursuant to Section 8.120.090, or the time that the inspection was properly rescheduled in accordance with Section 8.120.100. Violation of this subsection may result in the imposition of a rescheduling fee. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

A. The city shall serve written notice of the date and time of any inspection to be conducted pursuant to this chapter, by mailing such notice at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date of the inspection. Notice shall be mailed to the owner and the local contact representative at their last known address. In the case of multiple owners of the same property, notice to any one of the property owners is sufficient notice.

B. The city shall also mail a copy of the inspection notice to the rental housing units on the property. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

An inspection may be rescheduled once by the owner or local contact representative by giving notice to the rental housing inspection division at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled inspection date. An inspection may only be rescheduled to a date within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the previously scheduled inspection date. Rescheduling an inspection more than once or with less than seven calendar days notice may result in the imposition of a rescheduling fee. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

It shall be the responsibility of the owner and the local contact representative to obtain the consent of the occupants to inspect the subject rental housing units or otherwise obtain legal access to the units pursuant to the terms of the applicable lease. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

A. If, during an inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter, an inspector discovers that the property is in violation of this code or any other applicable law and the owner fails to correct the identified violations within thirty (30) days of the inspection, the city may require an additional periodic inspection of the property in accordance with this chapter, to ensure continued compliance. A reinspection fee shall be imposed for the additional periodic inspection required pursuant to this subsection.

B. In addition to requiring an additional periodic inspection pursuant to subsection A of this section, the city may commence enforcement action in accordance with any provisions of this code including, but not limited to, Chapters 8.96 and 8.100. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

A. Upon completion of an inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter by the city, the inspector shall provide the owner or local contact representative with a copy of the written results of the inspection.

B. The owner or local contact representative shall provide a copy of the results to the occupants of the rental housing unit inspected. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)

None of the inspection provisions contained in this chapter shall prohibit, condition or otherwise limit any inspection conducted pursuant to any other provision of this code or other applicable law. (Ord. 2013-0013 § 1; Ord. 2008-012 § 1)