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Rental registration and inspections in Hawaiian Gardens

Hawaiian Gardens'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 Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Hawaiian Gardens's code says

Hawaiian Gardens code What Hawaiian Gardens's code adds
Exemptions
  • Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt.
    § 16.06.070 · code text
    A. Owner-occupied dwellings;
  • Mobile home parks with a certificate of exemption are exempt.
    § 16.06.070 · code text
    B. Mobile home parks which have been issued a certificate of exemption;
  • Reconnection of utilities turned off by the utility for lack of payment is exempt.
    § 16.06.070 · code text
    C. Reconnection of utilities turned off by the utility for lack of payment.
Fee
  • The City Council sets the fee by separate resolution, following state law.
    Applies: Applies to the registration and inspection fee.
    § 16.06.030 · code text
    The fee shall be set by separate resolution of the City Council in accordance with applicable State law.
Inspections
  • Each unit is inspected on release, change of tenants, or any complaint by the public, owner or tenant.
    § 16.06.040 · code text
    The Director shall cause each unit to be inspected upon release of a unit or upon change of tenants or upon any complaint by the public, owner or tenant.
Registration
  • Owners must get a registration and inspection certificate before renting or reoccupying a unit.
    § 16.06.030 · code text
    The owner of every unit shall, prior to renting or reoccupying a unit, obtain a registration and inspection certificate from the Director filing a written application on a form to be prescribed by the Director and payment of registration and inspection fee.
  • Owners must get a new certificate on re-lease, change of tenants, or change of property ownership.
    Applies: Applies when the existing registration certificate expires.
    § 16.06.060 · code text
    The registration certificate shall expire upon re-lease of the unit or upon any change of tenants, or upon change of property ownership, whichever occurs first.

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Frequently asked questions

Must landlords register or inspect rental units in Hawaiian Gardens?

Hawaiian Gardens's code: Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt. (§ 16.06.070); Mobile home parks with a certificate of exemption are exempt. (§ 16.06.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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