Rental Property Rules in Scottsdale, AZ (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Scottsdale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Repairs & Habitability
Scottsdale's building code requires every habitable room, bathroom and toilet room to have heating capable of holding at least 68°F. City Code § 31-23 sets that floor as the City's minimum interior-environment standard, based on Phoenix's 34°F winter design temperature, and bars space heaters or the oven from being used to meet it.
Scottsdale Minimum Heating Requirement
Some RestrictionsScottsdale Code of Ordinances § 31-23
1203.1.1 Heating. Heating facilities shall be provided, capable of maintaining a room temperature of not less than 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms, based on the winter design temperature of 34°F (01°C) for Phoenix, per Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances and portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this sect...
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