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Rental Property Rules in Tuscaloosa, AL (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Repairs & Habitability

Tuscaloosa's Property Maintenance Code singles out rental housing for extra electrical safety standards: local disconnects on every major appliance and GFCI protection on bathroom, kitchen-sink and outdoor wet-location receptacles, on top of the general International Property Maintenance Code.

Tuscaloosa Rental Property Electrical Safety Rules

Some Restrictions

Tuscaloosa City Code Sec. 6-51(f)-(g) (Ord. No. 9157, 1-11-22)

(f)Section 605 is amended to add the subsection 605.1.1 as follows: "Section 605.1.1 Installation. In buildings and structures used as rental property, local disconnects shall be required for all major appliances. These disconnects shall conform to the 2020 National Electric Code." (g)Section 605 is amended to add the subsection 605.2.1 as follows: "Section 605.2.1 Receptacles. In buildings and...