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Rental Inspections in Roanoke, VA (2026)

1 verified rental inspections rules for Roanoke, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Inspection Programs

Roanoke inspects rental housing through five designated rental inspection districts: Southwest, Northwest, Southeast, Eastern Avenue N.E., and Williamson Road N.E. The city manager conducts initial inspections, samples two to ten percent of units in larger multifamily developments, and, once a unit is certified, can inspect it again no more than once a calendar year under sections 7-34, 7-38, and 7-41.

Roanoke Runs District-Based Rental Inspections

Significant Restrictions

Roanoke City Code §§ 7-34(c)-(d), 7-38, 7-41

(c)There are hereby created rental inspection districts pursuant to section 36-105.1:1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended... (b)Subsection (a) of this section notwithstanding, if a multifamily development has more than ten (10) dwelling units, the city manager may inspect not less than two (2) and not more than ten (10) percent of such dwelling units in the multifamily development. ... ...