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Rental registration and inspections in Azusa

Azusa's own rules on rental registration and inspections, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Azusa Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Azusa's code says

Azusa code What Azusa's code adds
Exemptions
  • Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt.
    § 14-358 · code text
    (1) Owner-occupied dwellings.
  • Mobilehome parks are exempt.
    § 14-358 · code text
    (2) Mobilehome parks.
  • Reconnection of utilities turned off by the utility for nonpayment is exempt.
    § 14-358 · code text
    (3) Reconnection of utilities turned off by the utility for lack of payment.
  • Condominiums, townhouses and dwellings in a planned unit development are exempt.
    § 14-358 · code text
    (4) Condominiums, townhouses, and dwellings with a planned unit development.
Fee
  • Annual registration and inspection fee, set by separate city council resolution.
    § 14-354 · code text
    Such fees shall be set by separate resolution of the city council in accordance with applicable state law.
Inspections
  • Inspection at least once annually.
    § 14-355 · code text
    The community development director shall cause each rental property to be inspected at least once annually for compliance with applicable sections of state and local codes relating to zoning, building, health, safety and property maintenance.
Registration
  • Obtain an annual registration and inspection certificate before renting or reoccupying a rental unit.
    § 14-354 · code text
    The owner of every rental unit shall, prior to renting or reoccupying a rental unit, obtain an annual registration and inspection certificate from the community development director by filing a written application
  • The certificate expires one year after the date it is issued.
    § 14-357 · code text
    The rental registration certificate shall expire one year from the date of issuance or upon change of property ownership.
  • The certificate expires when the property changes ownership.
    Applies: Change of property ownership.
    § 14-357 · code text
    The rental registration certificate shall expire one year from the date of issuance or upon change of property ownership.

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Frequently asked questions

Must landlords register or inspect rental units in Azusa?

Azusa's code: Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt. (§ 14-358); Mobilehome parks are exempt. (§ 14-358).

General information, not legal advice.

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