Los Angeles County Supervisors are preparing to vote on a groundbreaking ordinance that would require landlords to maintain rental units at or below 82°F. The proposed measure—scheduled for a Board vote next month—would apply to homes in unincorporated areas and cities that adopt the County’s code, according to LAist.
The ordinance, if approved, would take effect in September, with enforcement delayed until 2027 to allow time for landlord compliance. Investigations would be triggered by tenant complaints through the Rental Housing Habitability Program, which inspects rental units in unincorporated Los Angeles County every four years, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported.
While it does not mandate air conditioning, the proposal allows landlords flexibility to meet the required temperature using heat pumps, insulation, shade structures, and cool roofs, so long as indoor temperatures stay at or below the threshold…