Rental Inspections in DeKalb County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia.
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Inspection Programs
DeKalb's chief of police may inspect unincorporated dwellings and rental properties for code violations with consent or a warrant, including inspections that are part of a formally authorized inspection program.
DeKalb County Code Inspection Warrant Rule
Some RestrictionsDeKalb County Code § 18-61(b)
Whenever necessary ... the chief of police may enter the building or structure during normal work hours with the consent of the owner or an inspection warrant to inspect the same ... The person seeking the warrant must establish under oath or affirmation that the property to be inspected is to be inspected as a part of a legally authorized program of inspection which includes that property or t...
Tenant Complaint Process
A DeKalb County investigation into a dwelling charged as dangerous and unfit for human habitation begins once a public authority files the charge, a homeowners association board votes to bring it, or at least five adult residents living in separate unincorporated-county households put it in writing.
DeKalb County Unfit Dwelling Complaint Rule
Some RestrictionsDeKalb County Code § 18-68(a)
The department shall make an investigation or inspection of a dwelling, structure or premise whenever a charge is made that any dwelling, structure or premise is dangerous and unfit for human habitation. The charge must be made by a public authority or in writing by at least five (5) residents who have attained the age of majority living in separate households of DeKalb County if the dwelling, ...
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