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Chapter XV

SEC. 154.02. SCOPE.

Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles

(Added by Ord. No. 171,761, Eff. 11/30/97.)

A. Any landlord of an apartment house who has been issued an Order to Repair for habitability violations that also violate Section 1941.1 of the California Civil Code or for fire, life safety violations and is 45 or more days delinquent, shall complete a City-approved property management training program. However, the Los Angeles Housing Department (hereinafter “Department”) may waive this requirement where it is established to the Department’s satisfaction that the ability to effect repairs are beyond the landlord’s control. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,122, Eff. 8/8/21.)

B. Any landlord of an apartment house who has been found to have a habitability violation pursuant to the Habitability Enforcement Program, 153.00 et seq. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, shall complete a City- approved property management training program.

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▸ Contents — Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts)
Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts)
  1. Chapter I
  2. Chapter IX
  3. ▸ Chapter XV
    Overview
    1. SEC. 151.00. TITLE.
    2. SEC. 151.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    3. SEC. 151.02. DEFINITIONS.
    4. SEC. 151.03. THE RENT ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION.
    5. SEC. 151.04. RESTRICTION ON RENTS.
    6. SEC. 151.05. REGISTRATION, NOTIFICATION OF TENANTS, POSTING OF…
    7. SEC. 151.06. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS.
    8. SEC. 151.07. AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION TO…
    9. SEC. 151.08. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO REGULATE BY CLASS.
    10. SEC. 151.09. EVICTIONS.
    11. SEC. 151.10. REMEDIES.
    12. SEC. 151.11. REFUSAL OF A TENANT TO PAY.
    13. SEC. 151.12. OPERATIVE DATE.
    14. SEC. 151.13. MINOR ERRORS IN PAYMENT.
    15. SEC. 151.14. FILING OF APPLICATION FOR RENT ADJUSTMENTS, REQUE…
    16. SEC. 151.15. PENALTIES FOR LATE REGISTRATION AND FOR FAILURE T…
    17. SEC. 151.16. RESEARCH SERVICES.
    18. SEC. 151.18. ADDITIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.
    19. SEC. 151.19. REVIEW OF ORDINANCE.
    20. SEC. 151.20. TEMPORARY EVICTION CONTROLS AND RENT REDUCTIONS F…
    21. SEC. 151.21. HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA TEMPORARY RE…
    22. SEC. 151.22. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND E…
    23. SEC. 151.23. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - REQUIRED NOTICE.
    24. SEC. 151.24. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT…
    25. SEC. 151.25. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - CIVIL PENALTIES FOR OFFERI…
    26. SEC. 151.26. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - REGULATION OF PROPERTY ON …
    27. SEC. 151.27. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - RE-RENTAL RIGHTS OF DISPLA…
    28. SEC. 151.28. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - RENTAL OF REPLACEMENT UNITS.
    29. SEC. 151.29. REGULATION OF LEASES IN MOBILEHOME PARKS.
    30. SEC. 151.30. EVICTIONS FOR OWNER, FAMILY, OR RESIDENT MANAGER …
    31. SEC. 151.31. TENANT BUYOUT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.
    32. SEC. 151.32. PROHIBITION ON RENT INCREASES.
    33. SEC. 151.33. TENANT ANTI-HARASSMENT.
    34. SEC. 151.34. TEMPORARY SETTING OF AUTOMATIC RENT ADJUSTMENTS A…
    35. SEC. 151.35. SEVERABILITY.
    36. SEC. 152.00. TITLE.
    37. SEC. 152.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    38. SEC. 152.02. DEFINITIONS.
    39. SEC. 152.03. PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING PRIMARY RENOVATION WORK.
    40. SEC. 152.04. NOTICE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
    41. SEC. 152.05. PERMANENT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.
    42. SEC. 152.06. TEMPORARY RELOCATION AND TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT HO…
    43. SEC. 152.07. REMEDIES.
    44. SEC. 152.08. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO REGULATE.
    45. SEC. 153.00. TITLE.
    46. SEC. 153.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    47. SEC. 153.02. DEFINITIONS.
    48. SEC. 153.03. FILING OF COMPLAINT FOR HEP, NOTIFICATION OF LAND…
    49. SEC. 153.04. LANDLORD’S OPTIONS.
    50. SEC. 153.05. REFERRAL OF PROPERTY.
    51. SEC. 153.06. REVIEW OF HEP.
    52. SEC. 154.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    53. SEC. 154.01. DEFINITIONS.
    54. SEC. 154.02. SCOPE.
    55. SEC. 154.03. PENALTIES.
    56. SEC. 154.04. DUTIES OF THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
    57. SEC. 155.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    58. SEC. 155.01. DEFINITIONS.
    59. SEC. 155.02. DELINQUENT UTILITY BILL REFERRAL PROCEDURES.
    60. SEC. 155.03. ACCEPTANCE INTO UMP.
    61. SEC. 155.04. APPEALS.
    62. SEC. 155.05. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF UMP ACCOUNT.
    63. SEC. 155.06. EXPENDITURE OF UMP ESCROW ACCOUNT FUNDS BY THE DE…
    64. SEC. 155.07. REMOVAL FROM UMP.
    65. SEC. 155.08. TENANT OUTREACH AND INFORMATION.
    66. SEC. 155.09. UTILITY SHUT-OFF.
    67. SEC. 155.10. SEVERABILITY.
  4. Chapter XVI

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