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Rental registration and inspections in Palmdale

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Exemptions	Hotels and motels subject to the transient occupancy tax are exempt. § 8.40.010 · code text The Comprehensive Residential Rental Unit (CRRU) inspection program shall apply to all properties within the City of Palmdale with residential rental units; except that hotels and motels subject to the transient occupancy tax pursuant to Chapter 3.24 PMC shall be exempt.
Inspections	Inspection happens within 60 days of rental registration completion. Applies: Applies to the initial inspection. § 8.40.030 · code text The owner shall schedule an inspection with the Building and Safety Department within 60 days of rental registration completion and shall provide access to the complete property for the inspection at the scheduled time. Inspect every 5 years. Applies: Single-family or detached units with no violations, or minor violations with PAC certification. § 8.40.035 · code text \| No Violations (PAC Certified) \| Every 5 Years \| \| Inspect every 3 years. Applies: Single-family or detached units with minor violations, non-PAC certified. § 8.40.035 · code text \| Minor Violations (Non-PAC Certified) \| Every 3 Years \| Not more than one major violation found; all violation corrections completed within 30 days after notice by Building Official; maintenance logs current. \| Inspect every year. Applies: Single-family or detached units with major violations, or minor violations not corrected within 30 days. § 8.40.035 · code text \| Major Violations \| Every Year \| Major violations found, or minor violations found but all violation corrections not completed within 30 days after notice by Building Official. \| Inspect every 5 years. Applies: Multifamily (2 units and above) with no violations, or minor violations with PAC certification. § 8.40.035 · code text \| No Violations (PAC Certified) \| Every 5 Years \| \| Inspect every 3 years. Applies: Multifamily (2 units and above) with minor violations, non-PAC certified. § 8.40.035 · code text \| Minor Violations (Non-PAC Certified) \| Every 3 Years \| Not more than one major violation found; all violation corrections completed within 30 days after notice by Building Official; maintenance logs current. \| Inspect every year. Applies: Multifamily (2 units and above) with major violations, or minor violations not corrected within 30 days. § 8.40.035 · code text \| Major Violations \| Every Year \| Major violations found, or minor violations found but all violation corrections not completed within 30 days after notice by Building Official. \| The initial inspection covers 10 to 20 percent of the units on the property. Applies: Applies to the 5-year frequency; more units if recurring or major violations are found, 100 percent for any major violation. § 8.40.045 · code text Five-year inspection frequency: inspection of 10 to 20 percent of the units on the property for the initial inspection. The initial inspection covers 30 to 40 percent of the units on the property. Applies: Applies to the 3-year frequency; more units if recurring or major violations are found, 100 percent for any major violation. § 8.40.045 · code text Three-year inspection frequency: inspection of 30 to 40 percent of the units on the property for the initial inspection. The initial inspection covers 50 to 60 percent of all units on the property. Applies: Applies to the 1-year frequency; more units if recurring or major violations are found, 100 percent for any major violation. § 8.40.045 · code text One-year inspection frequency: inspection of 50 to 60 percent of all units on the property for the initial inspection.
Registration	All owners of residential rental units must register each unit with the Building Official. Applies: Within 60 days of acquiring ownership, or of converting a property to include a rental unit. § 8.40.020 · code text All owners of residential rental units shall register each such unit with the Building Official and comply with all the requirements of this chapter within 60 days of acquiring ownership, or within 60 days of a property being converted to a residential rental unit or being converted to include a residential rental unit. No registration fee for new construction; no re-registration needed for 5 years. Applies: Unless its certificate of compliance is terminated or expires. § 8.40.020 · code text A fee shall not be required to register new construction, which shall not require re-registration for five years unless its certificate of compliance is terminated or otherwise expires. The owner must re-register and pay all fees as for a new certificate, at least 30 days before expiry. Applies: Applies to renewal of the certificate of compliance. § 8.40.040 · code text The owner of a residential rental unit property shall re-register and meet all requirements and pay all fees as for a new certificate.

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Must landlords register or inspect rental units in Palmdale?

Palmdale's code: Hotels and motels subject to the transient occupancy tax are exempt. (§ 8.40.010); Inspection happens within 60 days of rental registration completion. (Applies to the initial inspection.) (§ 8.40.030).

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