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Highland, CA local landlord rules

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Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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Rental licensing / registrationResidential rental units must be enrolled in the city's Residential Rental Enhancement Program, and each unit needs an annual rental busi…
Rental inspectionsUnder the residential rental enhancement program, owners inspect their units themselves (entering under Civil Code § 1954) and file a sel…

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Rental licensing / registration

Residential rental units must be enrolled in the city's Residential Rental Enhancement Program, and each unit needs an annual rental business license certificate after a self-certification inspection. The code states: "No person shall hereafter occupy, allow to be occupied or let to another person for occupancy any residential rental unit within the city for which a completed application has not been properly filed with the code enforcement division of the city as required herein" (§ 15.52.040).

Verified Source: Highland Municipal Code § 15.52.040 · last checked 2026-10-16

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Rental inspections

Under the residential rental enhancement program, owners inspect their units themselves (entering under Civil Code § 1954) and file a self-certification checklist with their application and after any change of ownership. The code states: "The owner shall utilize the provisions of Civil Code Section 1954 to make an interior inspection of the residential rental unit as required by this chapter." (§ 15.52.070).

Verified Source: Highland Municipal Code § 15.52.070 · last checked 2026-10-16

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