Rental Property Rules in Clayton County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clayton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Clayton County enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as locally amended, against every rental property in the unincorporated county, requiring working heat from September 1 to June 1, insect screens from May 1 to November 1, and giving owners at least 24 hours' notice to fix a violation before facing misdemeanor charges.
Clayton County Property Maintenance Code Sets Rental Standards
Some RestrictionsClayton County Code §§ 18-1(b), 18-72
(b)The board of commissioners adopts the 2018 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code and the 2018 edition of the Existing Building Code, as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. ... Adoption of the following changes to the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code is hereby added: ... (f)In section 304.14 Insect Screens to delete the phrase "(Dat...
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