PurposeThe purpose of this Residential Rental Inspection Program (Richmond Municipal Code Section 6.40) is to safeguard and preserve the housing stock of decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units within the City and to protect persons entering or residing in them by providing for a regular and comprehensive system of inspection of rental dwelling units and, through such inspections and/or owner certifications, identifying and requiring the correction of substandard conditions. |
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General Information
Tenant InformationThe City cannot provide legal advice to tenants, owners, private citizens, and groups. A list of resources is provided below to assist tenants and owners. This Resource Guide available in English and Spanish: How to report an Inspection IssueYou should first report the issue to your owner or property manager to give them an opportunity to fix the problems. It is recommended that you report the issue to the landlord or property manager both by telephone and in writing. Be sure to specifically describe the problem in your request. If no action is taken to correct the problem after a reasonable amount of time has passed, you may contact the Residential Rental Inspection Program for assistance either by telephone, by mail, or by regular mail (see contact information below). The building inspector or permit technician that you speak with will take your information and, if necessary open a residential rental inspection case for follow up. Please be ready to provide the following information:• Your name • Property address, including unit # • • Description of the needed repair or problem • Whether the problem was reported to the owner or property manager and approximate dates • The name and contact information of the person you reported the problem to • Describe how the problem was reported to the landlord or property manager (in person, by phone, and/or in writing). Provide copies of any written correspondence to date • Describe any action taken so far by the owner, manager, maintenance staff or contractor/repair technician to date to fix the problem Para ayuda en español, por favor contacte a Soco Montore al 510-620-6705 Contact Information: Planning & Building Services Department Attn: Residential Rental Inspection Program 450 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor Richmond, CA 94804 (510) 690-8260 Or via email at RichmondRRIP@ci.richmond.ca.us Violations, Enforcement |
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