Rental Property Rules in Newton County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Newton County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Newton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Newton County's housing code sets minimum habitability standards for every dwelling unit in the unincorporated county, covering working plumbing, heat of at least 70 degrees, a smoke detector, and sound exterior walls, roofs, doors and windows that keep out rain and pests.
Newton County Rental Housing Minimum Standards
Some RestrictionsNewton County Code §§ 10-86, 10-89
(3)Heating facilities.a.Every dwelling unit shall have heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working conditions, and are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, and bathrooms in every dwelling unit located therein to a temperature of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of three feet above floor level, under ordinary minim...
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