The state prescribes the type of door and window locks that must be on rental units. Water beds must be allowed in properties built after 1973. Cash must be accepted for rent payments. The procedures to follow if somebody abandons or dies in their rental unit are covered by state law, as is the procedure for removing an illegally parked vehicle. Local governments frequently require business licenses for rental owners.
Local governments adopt and enforce health, safety and building codes.
They may have mandatory inspection programs for code compliance. They can limit signage and marketing banners. Local governments control and set the rates for garbage and recycling services. Some local governments surpass the state in regards to security deposits, evictions, and even controlling rents. The above only scratches the surface on the hundreds of laws and regulations that every rental owner must comply with.