Rental registration and inspections in Santa Barbara County

The following residential buildings shall be subject to registration under this section, but shall be exempt from a routine inspection: 1. Newly constructed buildings; or

Government regulated, subsidized residential rental housing units or those with government-sponsored financing. These properties are exempt because they are subject to routine inspections related to housing conditions or property maintenance by another government agency or rent subsidized program.

Sec. 10-18.13. - Pilot inspection program fees. The fees associated with the first year of this pilot program will be waived by the director. If this program extends beyond the first year, the board will adopt a fee schedule for this section. (Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

The director, or designee, is authorized to periodically or upon received complaints inspect all residential rental housing units within the unincorporated community of Isla Vista to determine compliance with all applicable health and safety standards as defined in this section.

Any person violating this section may be charged with an infraction or misdemeanor offense, and/or administrative penalty as provided in chapter 24A, Administrative fines of the Santa Barabara County Code.

All residential rental housing units in the unincorporated community of Isla Vista shall register in compliance with this Isla Vista rental housing inspection pilot program.

Registration of a residential housing unit(s) shall be submitted within forty-five days of the date it was acquired or converted into a residential rental housing unit or within thirty days after receiving written notification requiring the unit(s) to be registered as a residential rental housing unit.