Owners or managers of property with two or more residential units on a parcel of land with at least one of the residential units is rented are within the scope of the Los Angeles Housing Code. This means that in accordance with the Housing Code, the Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) must conduct regular periodic inspections of the residential rental units on said properties through the Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP). The SCEP serves to verify compliance with the standards of building, health and safety housing codes, and investigate complaints by tenants or landlords. To learn more about the City’s Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP), go to: hcidla.lacity.org/rental-property-owners/Inspections-and-Fees