Los Angeles County will enforce a new law requiring landlords in unincorporated areas to maintain rental unit temperatures at or below 82 degrees. This measure aims to address the rising incidence of heat-related health issues due to climate change. Effective next month but enforced starting January 2027, the law mandates compliance by both old and new rental units. Landlords with fewer than ten units receive exceptions until 2032. The law stems from concerns about increasingly severe heat waves posing a public health crisis in the county.
Los Angeles County will soon require landlords in unincorporated areas to maintain rental units at 82 degrees or lower to protect vulnerable tenants from extreme heat.
The ordinance aims to combat heat-related deaths nationwide, with the law set to take effect next month but not enforced until January 2027.
Supervisor Hilda Solis emphasized the ordinance is designed to relieve residents and safeguard them from the dangers of increased home temperatures.
Supervisors noted that frequent and intense heat waves are a public health emergency, particularly in areas like Woodland Hills where record temperatures have been observed.
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