San Bernardino Landlord-Tenant Rules

Rental registration & inspection: Under the Single-Family Rental Property Inspection Program (ordinance passed April 7, 2008), owners and companies that rent single-family homes, duplexes or triplexes in San Bernardino must have them inspected. Section 8 properties, group homes and in-care homes are not exempt. Inspections mainly cover the exterior of the property and do not require the owner or tenant to be home; interior inspections are at the code enforcement officer's discretion. The owner gets written notice at least three weeks before the inspection and pays an annual inspection fee. Owners whose property passes may join the Self-Certification Program, which exempts them from annual inspection fees for the next three years while the property stays in compliance.; Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line: Report code violations to the City's Code Enforcement Division by submitting a service request, or call SB Direct at 909-998-2000. An officer issues a Notice of Complaint or visits the property. Once a violation is verified, the responsible party gets a notice and a deadline to correct it. If it is not fixed, the City may abate it, file a criminal complaint or issue an administrative citation.; Fair housing & landlord-tenant mediation: The City refers residents to the Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB), which gives free fair housing services, landlord-tenant mediation, housing counseling and dispute resolution to low- and moderate-income people in the Inland Empire. Call 800-321-0911.