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Rental Inspections in Warwick, RI (2026)

1 verified rental inspections rules for Warwick, Rhode Island, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Inspection Programs

Warwick requires owners of rental units ten years or older to notify the director of minimum housing before re-renting a vacant unit and to secure a written inspection approval of its condition. The rule under Section 26-74 gives the city three working days to inspect, after which an owner is automatically deemed compliant if no city response arrives.

Warwick Rental Vacancy Inspection Rule

Some Restrictions

Warwick City Code § 26-74(c)

The owner of any rental housing unit is hereby required to notify the director of the termination of occupancy of any such unit and to secure the inspection and the written approval of the condition of the premises by the director before allowing any such unit to be reoccupied. The notification date may be within 15 days prior to termination of occupancy. If the director shall fail to inspect a...