Arlington, TX Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Code section
- Uniform Housing Code, Art. III, §304
- Covered properties
- Duplexes, multi-family, extended-stay hotels/motels
- Billing
- Semi-annual; duplexes annual
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $500 per day
- Enforcer
- Arlington Code Compliance
Summary
Arlington puts every multi-family complex, duplex, and extended-stay hotel on a mandatory city inspection roll and bills the owner a recurring inspection fee to enforce the Uniform Housing Code. Complexes pay semi-annually, duplexes annually, and skipping payment is a misdemeanor carrying up to $500 per day.
Section 304. Duplexes, Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes and Extended-Stay Hotels and Motels (a) A fee is hereby authorized to be charged to the ownership of all duplexes, multi-family dwelling complexes and extended-stay hotels and motels... The authorized fees shall be used to provide for inspections to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The inspection and reinspection fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council... (f) ...Each offense shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500).
Full Breakdown
Section 304 of the Uniform Housing Code chapter (Article III, Permits and Inspections) charges the ownership of all duplexes, multi-family dwelling complexes (three or more units), and extended-stay hotels and motels a fee that funds City inspections verifying Uniform Housing Code compliance. Inspection and reinspection fees are set by City Council resolution. Multi-family complexes and extended-stay properties with a Certificate of Occupancy are billed semi-annually (March-August and September-February periods); duplexes are billed annually. Reinspection fees apply when a property fails. Arlington Code Compliance runs the program, and collections fund the Apartment Fee Assessment Account. Failing to remit the fee or perform a required act is a misdemeanor.
Violations & Fines
Failing to remit inspection fees or perform any act required by Section 304 is a misdemeanor; each day the violation continues is a separate offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
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