One of the purposes of the Code Enforcement Division is to address the issue of substandard living quarters, promote greater compliance with health and safety standards, as well as preserve the quality of El Monte’s neighborhoods and available housing.

Property owners are legally required to maintain their property to the standards set forth by the El Monte Municipal Code.

• Accumulation of outside storage, furniture, trash and debris.
   
• Un-maintained landscaping, overgrown vegetation, and bare dirt.
   
• Ceilings, roofs, vertical supports or other horizontal support that sag, split or buckle. 
   
• Plumbing, electrical or mechanical hazards creating a danger to human health.
   
• Excessive infestations of rodents, cockroaches or other vector violations.
   
• Un-inhabitable buildings due to a lack of care, cleanliness, or sanitary conditions.
   
• Defective or inadequate weather protection of exterior walls.
   
• Inoperable vehicles or vehicles parked on unpaved surfaces.