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Rental registration and inspections in Santa Fe Springs

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

What Santa Fe Springs's code says

Santa Fe Springs code What Santa Fe Springs's code adds
Exemptions
  • Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt.
    § 150.102 · code text
    (A) Owner-occupied dwellings.
  • Mobile home parks with a certificate of exemption are exempt.
    § 150.102 · code text
    (B) Mobile home parks which have been issued a certificate of exemption.
Fee
  • The City Council sets the fee by separate resolution.
    Applies: Applies to the annual registration and inspection fee.
    § 150.098 · code text
    The fee shall be set by separate resolution of the City Council in accordance with applicable state law.
Inspections
  • Inspection is required at least once annually.
    Applies: Applies to every unit.
    § 150.099 · code text
    The owner of each unit shall have each unit inspected by the city at least once annually for compliance with applicable sections of state and local codes relating to zoning, building, health and safety, and property maintenance and obtain an annual registration and inspection certificate evidencing that said inspection has been completed as set forth in this subchapter.
Registration
  • The unit must be registered with the City Department of Planning and Development before reoccupation.
    Applies: Applies to a unit vacated by the previous occupant.
    § 150.096 · code text
    No persons shall rent, lease, occupy or otherwise permit any unit which is hereafter vacated by the previous occupant thereof to be reoccupied until such unit is registered with and inspected by the City Department of Planning and Development or provided with a certificate of exemption.

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Frequently asked questions

Must landlords register or inspect rental units in Santa Fe Springs?

Santa Fe Springs's code: Owner-occupied dwellings are exempt. (§ 150.102); Mobile home parks with a certificate of exemption are exempt. (§ 150.102).

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