City of Long Beach, CA - Housing Program

Housing Program

The goal of the Housing Inspection Program is to identify housing violations jeopardizing resident's health and safety, and take the appropriate enforcement action to correct the violations.

The Housing Program is responsible for the licensing and inspection of:

1. Licensed Housing (multiple dwelling units)

Multi-dwelling units consists of four or more dwelling units. This includes:

condominiums
own-your-owns
apartment buildings
4 or more unit single family dwellings, 2 or more unit duplexes, etc.
on the same or contiguous lots owned by the same person
with no dividing walls or fencing between the 4 units

Condominiums and own-your-owns have individual ownership, but due to their construction, each unit can impact the other. These units can be owner occupied or rented or leased out by the month.

Apartment dwellings are usually rented by the month or leased month to month or for longer periods of time.

2. Hotels, Motels, and Rooming Houses

Hotels consist of 6 or more rooms. Modern hotels usually have bathroom facilities in each room. Old hotels may have common bathroom facilities for each sex. Hotels are rented day-to-day, but not more than once in a 24 hour period.

Motels consist of 6 or more rooms. Each room has its own bathroom facilities. Some motels may have mini-cooking facilities. Motels are rented day to day, or week to week, but no more than once in a 24 hour period.

A rooming house consists of 5 or fewer rooms, with a common living room, kitchen, and bathroom facilities. This type of facility is usually rented by the month.

Bed and Breakfast consists of 1 or more rooms. Family style meals are served in a common dining room. There may be common bathroom facilities.

3. Swimming Pools/Spas

Pools and spas are associated with any of the above dwellings. These facilities must meet requirements set forth in the California Health and Safety Code, California Code of Regulations, and California Building and Electrical Code.

Additional Resources:

Housing Program Brochure

Housing Program Brochure (Spanish)