Rental Property Rules in Cobb County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cobb County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Cobb County enforces the International Property Maintenance Code as its housing code, and expressly extends it to dwellings that aren't owner-occupied and are rented or available for rent.
Cobb County Housing Code Covers Rentals
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 18-187(1)-(2)
(1)Inspections. The building official and other authorized representatives of the county will make such inspections only upon receiving a properly presented complaint alleging that a particular building may be in violation of this code.(2)Section 101.2 of the code shall be amended to add: "which are not occupied by the owner and which are rented or hired or available for rental or hire." (3...
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