Rental registration and inspections in Gonzales

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Exemptions	Owner-occupied or manager-occupied units are exempt. § 11.52.030 · code text A. Owner or manager occupied units; Units run by a government agency other than the city, or exempt under state or federal law, are exempt. Applies: Only while that status continues. § 11.52.030 · code text B. Units that are owned, operated or managed by a government agency other than the city or which are exempt from municipal regulation pursuant to state or federal law or regulations, but only so long as such government ownership, operation or management or exemption from municipal regulation continues in effect; Units unavailable for rent are exempt. § 11.52.030 · code text C. Units unavailable for rent; Residential care facilities for people with chronic life-threatening illness, licensed under state Health and Safety Code, are exempt. § 11.52.030 · code text D. A residential care facility for persons with chronic life threatening illness licensed pursuant to chapter 3.01 of division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; Residential care facilities for the elderly, licensed under state Health and Safety Code, are exempt. § 11.52.030 · code text E. A residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to chapter 3.2 of division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; Hospices and home health agencies licensed under state Health and Safety Code are exempt. § 11.52.030 · code text F. A hospice or a home health agency, licensed pursuant to chapter 8 of division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
Fee	The city council sets the fees by resolution, in the regular fee schedule. Applies: Applies to registration, inspection and reinspection fees. § 11.52.100 · code text All registration, inspection and reinspection fees shall be established by a resolution of the city council and set forth in the city's regular fee schedule.
Inspections	Inspection is required once every 3 years. Applies: Unless a major violation is found or a violation is not corrected within 30 days of the notice. § 11.52.050 · code text The code enforcement officer shall inspect all units once every three (3) years for compliance with applicable laws and require inspections by other city departments and/or Monterey County enforcement agencies as may be authorized by state law, unless a major violation is found during an inspection, or a violation is not corrected within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice of violation, in which case such unit may be inspected each year, subject to the limitations of this chapter. A unit may be inspected each year instead of every 3 years. Applies: Applies if a major violation is found or a violation is not corrected within 30 days of the notice. § 11.52.050 · code text unless a major violation is found during an inspection, or a violation is not corrected within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice of violation, in which case such unit may be inspected each year, subject to the limitations of this chapter. The first inspection happens within 20 calendar days of registering a unit. Applies: Applies to the initial inspection after registration. § 11.52.050 · code text Within twenty (20) calendar days of registering a unit, the code enforcement officer shall cause the unit or units specified in the registration documents to be inspected by a code enforcement officer. A unit is inspected when the city receives a complaint of violations. Applies: Applies to complaints of violations of applicable laws. § 11.52.110 · code text Upon receipt of a complaint of violation(s) of any applicable laws, the city shall inspect the pertinent unit(s) and/or area(s) of the property.

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Gonzales's code: Owner-occupied or manager-occupied units are exempt. (§ 11.52.030); Units run by a government agency other than the city, or exempt under state or federal law, are exempt. (Only while that status continues.) (§ 11.52.030).

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