California Health and Safety Code

§ 17970.5

HSC § 17970.5 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 13 · Part 1.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a city or county that receives a complaint from a tenant, resident, or occupant, or an agent of a tenant, resident, or occupant, regarding a potential violation of Section 17920.10 or regarding a building being substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3 shall do all of the following:

(1)Inspect the building or portion thereof intended for human occupancy, including any dwelling unit, guestroom, or suite of rooms, or the premises on which it is located, that may be in violation of Section 17920.10 or that may be substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3.

(2)Document any violations of Section 17920.10 that would be discovered based upon a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection of the property and identify any building or portion thereof intended for human occupancy, including any dwelling unit, guestroom, or suite of rooms, or the premises on which it is located, that is determined to be substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3, as applicable. The documentation shall be included in the inspection report described in subdivision (d).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 351, Sec. 1. (AB 838) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative July 1, 2022, by its own provisions.