Rental Property Rules in Knox County, TN (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Knox County, Tennessee.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Knox County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Knox County's 2018 International Property Maintenance Code amendments delete the model code's seasonal heating window, so a landlord's duty to supply heat runs every day of the year, not just during a fixed cold-weather season. Code Administration enforces this in unincorporated Knox County outside Knoxville and Farragut.
Year-Round Heat Requirement in Knox County
Some RestrictionsKnox County Code § 10-92 (2018 IPMC Amendments), §§ 602.3, 602.4
Sec. 10-92. - Amendments. The code adopted by this article is amended as provided in this section (the section identifiers contained within these amendments conform to the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code): ... Section 602.3 Heat supply. Delete "during the period from [DATE] to [DATE]" Section 602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Delete "during the period from [DATE] to [DATE]"
Rental Property Rules by City in Knox County
1 cities in Knox County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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