Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Hot Water

I would say that in general there is no statute requiring owners or landlords of commercial property to provide hot water to tenants. The nature of commercial property is quite diverse and I can visualize commercial properties with no water at all.

On the other hand, the terms of particular leases may require, either by express provision or by necessary implication, that hot water would be available. For example, a lease for a restaurant is very likely going to have some kind of provision for hot water as well as bathrooms and sewer connections of the right type, whereas a lease for a warehouse might not.

I did not find anything relevant to "hot water" in the Health & Safety Code. You might check local health and building ordinances pertaining to your particular kind of business.