Rental registration and inspections in Long Beach

Each year, the Property Owner shall pay the PRHIP Multiple Dwelling Unit Inspection permit fee (PRHIP Fee) in the amount set forth in the City's Master Fee and Charges Schedule.

A re-inspection fee shall be imposed when an additional inspection is conducted in accordance with Subsection 18.30.120.D of this Chapter. The amount of the fee shall be as set forth in the City's Master Fee and Charges Schedule.

Inspectors shall request access to no less than ten percent (10%) of the rental units and garages where applicable in a Residential Rental Property. If access is granted, the inspector(s) shall inspect at least ten percent (10%) of the total units in the building.

If the inspector discovers any violations, the inspector may conduct an inspection of additional units up to one hundred percent (100%) of the units.

If during a PRHIP inspection there are building, housing, sanitation code, other Long Beach Municipal Code violations, or permit violations on the property, one (1) or more re-inspections of the residential rental property may be required.

for failure to pay the annual PRHIP fee when due, the Director shall add a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the permit fee 30 days following the due date.

The failure of the owner to pay the PRHIP fee or late penalty may result in the imposition of a special assessment and/or lien against the residential rental property on which the violation occurred, after which the amount so determined shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid

The violation of any provision of this Chapter is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or a jail term of not more than six (6) months, or both.

In addition to the remedies set forth herein, the City, in its sole discretion, may also issue Administrative Citations in accordance with Chapter 9.65 to any person or entity that violates the provisions of this Chapter.

If the owner fails to abate the violation within seventy-two (72) hours, the City Inspector may issue an administrative citation every fifteen (15) days for each continuing violation.

Each Property Owner shall register for the Proactive Rental Housing Inspection Program ("PRHIP") on a form provided by the Department of Community Development.