§ 17971 Building Owner Entry Rights

• •If you own a building or are in charge of one, you can go inside whenever you need to do work or follow rules about keeping the building safe.
• •This rule is for making sure buildings are fixed or checked when they need to be.
• •You can only enter if it’s for work that follows the building rules or laws.

A landlord needs to fix a broken pipe in an apartment.

The landlord can go into the apartment to fix the pipe because it’s their job to keep the building safe and working.