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Merced council adopts multiunit inspection procedure policy required by state law

Merced City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

City Council voted unanimously to adopt a city policy implementing state requirements for multiunit residential inspections under AB 548/Health & Safety Code §179970.7; council asked staff to revisit specific time‑frame language after public feedback.

The Merced City Council unanimously adopted a formal inspection‑procedure policy March 16 to implement requirements of Assembly Bill 548 as codified in California Health & Safety Code section 179970.7.

City Attorney Craig Cornwall and staff said the policy establishes an objective inspection checklist and a process for documenting substandard units, determining whether adjoining units require inspection, issuing notices of violation and tracking…

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