Rental Property Rules in Huntsville, AL (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Huntsville, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Repairs & Habitability

Huntsville's Minimum Housing Standards code requires every rental dwelling unit to have working plumbing, hot water, and heat that reaches 68 degrees Fahrenheit in winter, enforced by the city's housing official under Code Chapter 7, Article V.

Huntsville Minimum Housing Standards for Rentals

Some Restrictions

Sec. 7-383

(a) Sanitary facilities. Every dwelling unit shall contain not less than a kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, and a water closet, all in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water and sewer system. ... (e)(1) Every dwelling unit shall have permanent heating facilities which are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms and bathrooms to a temperatur...

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