Sacramento CA County has a mandatory inspection program. Any rental in the county has to be inspected. We as property managers or vendors are required to take a class to become certified to make the inspection. Owners are not required to certified. Why? I have no idea. I suspect that after the first year this will change.

It is quite detailed inspection and requires a building permit for the water heater to be displayed next to the heater. What owner has a building permit for a water heater? Answer-NOBODY. The county has a site that you can search for the permit. If you can’t find it then you have to file for an inspection by the county to inspect the water heater for compliance. Trust me they will find something not in compliance. They have the vendor correct, then schedule a re-inspection with the inspector.

Re-inspections are required annually and reports kept on file for possbile audit.


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