AAGLA

Petitioners, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) and Golden Bull, Inc., appeal from the denial of their petition for a writ of mandate halting a housing code enforcement program adopted by respondent city without an environmental impact report under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Petitioners are a nonprofit association representing residential landlords throughout the city of Los Angeles and a landlord which owns and operates residential properties in the city.

The dispute in this case concerns the city’s adoption of a systematic code enforcement program which requires inspection of approximately 750,000. residential rental units at least once every three years and repair of any units found to be in violation of the city’s building, safety, fire or health regulations. This program replaced an interim code enforcement program the city adopted the previous year. Prior to the enactment of these “proactive” code enforcement programs, rental property was inspected only when the city received a complaint. (Under the permanent code enforcement program, the city will still respond to…