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Tehachapi council adopts rental registration, inspection ordinance with $40 annual fee for small landlords

Tehachapi City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The City of Tehachapi approved a second-reading ordinance requiring registration and inspections for residential rental properties, a good-faith crime-prevention clause, and a $40 annual flat tax on 1–3 unit rental properties; council approved the measure 5-0.

The Tehachapi City Council on Monday adopted a municipal ordinance requiring residential rental properties to register with the city, name a local contact for complaints, and meet inspection and substandard-condition response procedures. Development services staff summarized the measure and recommended adoption.

Development services staff said the ordinance’s four main elements are ‘‘a written policy and…

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