CC 09-19-2023 Item No. 9. CA Health and Safety Ordinance_Staff PresentationSeptember 19, 2023
Amendments to CMC Chapter 9.22
(Ca Health & Safety 17970.5)
CC 09-19-2023 Item No. 9
Background
State Mandate. Assembly Bill 838: Signed on September 28, 2021 by
Governor Gavin Newsom. Became effective July 1, 2022.
Any building or portion thereof used for human habitation that
endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the
public or its occupants.
Inadequate sanitation, structural hazards, unsafe electrical or wiring,
plumbing hazards, faulty weather protection, lead hazards, faulty
mechanical equipment, and fire hazards all are examples of how a
dwelling can threaten the health and safety of the occupants.
(California Health & Safety Code sections 17920.3 and 17920.10)
*Substandard housing codes apply only to rental/tenant occupied
properties.
What AB-838 Means
City Must:City Cannot:
Take Complaints Receive State Reimbursement
Respond Soon*Not Respond
Investigate, Inspect and Assess Charge Fees for Initial Inspection
Inspection Report (Notice of
Violation)
Charge Fee for Inspection Report
Inform Property Owners Charge Fee for Copies of Case
Documents (affected parties)
Provide Copies of Case Documents
(affected parties)
Refuse Communication (affected
parties)
Ensuring the rental housing stock meets minimum standards is a
health, life safety and quality of life issue.
The following are some examples of
Substandard Housing conditions:
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council adopt the proposed
amendments to Chapter 9.22 to codify property owners’
obligations to maintain housing stock free of substandard
conditions and to allow the City to recover some of the
costs of enforcement incurred as a result of AB 838 to the
extent permitted by State law.
Next Step
If there is a first reading and adoption tonight, the next
step is for a second reading and adoption to be brought
back for the next Council Meeting on October 17, 2023.
Questions?