California Apartment Association

Fresno City Council adopts CAA-backed Rental Housing Improvement Act

The Fresno City Council on Thursday approved a CAA-supported ordinance to address substandard housing, a problem recently highlighted by local news media.

Lee Brand

The ordinance incorporates a free rental registry and a percentage-based sample interior inspection program to ensure compliance with state housing law. Properties that pass inspection would then be allowed to self-certify.

The ordinance, known as the Rental Housing Improvement Act, was written by Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, who took into account …

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