Mesquite, TX Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing ordinance
- Ord. No. 4954 (May 2022)
- License authority
- Building Official
- Fee basis
- Annual, charged per unit
- Reinspection trigger
- None within three years
- Applies to
- Apartment buildings of 4+ units
Summary
Mesquite requires every apartment owner to hold a Multi-Family Residential Rental Property License from the Building Official, renewed annually per unit, and no license issues until the property passes a city inspection.
No PERSON shall maintain, conduct, operate, or rent a DWELLING UNIT in an APARTMENT COMPLEX or on the PREMISES of COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTY for compensation within the CITY... without first obtaining a MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY LICENSE (LICENSE) from the BUILDING OFFICIAL. ... An inspection shall be conducted prior to the issuance of a MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY LICENSE... reinspected as follows... (3) An inspection of the rental property has not been conducted by the CITY in three (3) years or more.
Full Breakdown
Under the Mesquite Multi-Family Residential Rental Units Licensing Ordinance (Ord. No. 4954), no one may operate or rent units in a commercial residential multi-family property without a license from the Building Official. A valid Certificate of Occupancy is a prerequisite. The city inspects before first issuance and reinspects on complaint or whenever no inspection has occurred in three years or more. The annual fee is charged per unit, due by April 1, and licenses expire May 31. Neighborhood Services (Property Maintenance and Rental Inspections) administers the program; single-family long-term rentals fall under a separate Division 3 license.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license or failing an inspection lets the Building Official or Fire Code Official deny or revoke the license; violations are enforced by citation in Mesquite municipal court, with the revocation final 30 days after notice unless appealed to the Building Standards Board.
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