Rental Inspections in Raleigh, NC (2026)
1 verified rental inspections rules for Raleigh, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Inspection Programs
Rental homes with repeat Code violations, unsafe reoccupancy, nuisance-party or noise convictions, overcrowding, get flagged as "probationary rental residential dwellings" and can't be rented without a City Inspections Department permit under § 12-2164. First-year fees run $200 to apply plus $300 for the permit, rising to $500 annually after that.
Raleigh's Probationary Rental Permit Program
Significant RestrictionsRaleigh City Code §§ 12-2162, 12-2164, 12-2165, 12-2167
Sec. 12-2164. - PERMITTING OF PROBATIONARY RENTAL RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS. (a)Unless compliance with this article is deemed pursuant to §12-2166, it shall be unlawful for an owner to rent, to receive rental income from, or to offer for rent, any probationary rental residential dwelling required to be permitted under this part without first obtaining a permit for the dwelling under this part or wh...
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