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Provo, UT Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Applies to
Mobile home rental dwellings, Chapter 6.30
Reinspection cycle
36 months after a passed inspection
Inspection fee
None charged for the inspection
Backed by
12-item Section 6.30.100 health/safety list
Noncooperation risk
License refusal, suspension, or revocation

Summary

Provo ties mobile home rental dwelling licensing to a structured inspection program: Section 6.30.120 applies the citywide inspection rule in Section 6.01.070, giving a passed mobile home rental a 36-month reinspection exemption unless reasonable cause arises.

6.30.120 Inspections. Inspection of a mobile home rental dwelling may be conducted as provided in Section 6.01.070, Provo City Code. ... (2) If a rental dwelling is inspected pursuant to Subsection (1) of this Section and the rental dwelling is approved for a business license, such rental dwelling shall not be inspected during the next thirty-six (36) months unless reasonable cause exists to believe the rental dwelling is in violation of an applicable law or ordinance.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed June 9, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Chapter 6.30 licenses mobile home rental dwellings separately from standard rentals, and Section 6.30.120 conducts its inspections the same way Section 6.01.070 requires: an applicant must permit continuing inspections on demand as a condition of getting, keeping, or renewing the license, and no fee is charged for inspecting a mobile home rental dwelling. The program's core structural feature is the reinspection cycle in Section 6.01.070(2): once a mobile home rental dwelling passes its initial inspection and is approved for a business license, the City will not inspect it again for thirty-six months unless reasonable cause exists to believe it has since fallen out of compliance under Section 6.01.070(3).

That inspection program backs the minimum health and safety requirements in Section 6.30.100, twelve building conditions, including operational smoke alarms, fire-rated separation between units, and proper street addressing, that a mobile home rental dwelling must meet or have mitigated to the Chief Building Official's satisfaction before a license issues under Section 6.30.090. A licensee who refuses to cooperate with an inspection under this program risks license refusal, suspension, or revocation under Section 6.01.070(1)(a), independent of whatever the inspection was investigating.

Violations & Fines

Refusing to permit an inspection under the mobile home rental inspection program is grounds by itself for Provo to refuse, suspend, or revoke the license under Section 6.01.070(1)(a). A mobile home rental dwelling that fails the Section 6.30.100 health and safety conditions when inspected can also be denied a license or have an existing license suspended or revoked under the Title and Zoning Code violation grounds in the chapter's licensing sections.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is mobile home rental inspection different from standard rentals in Provo?
Both run on the same underlying rule: Section 6.30.120 applies Section 6.01.070 to mobile home rental dwellings just as Section 6.26.120 applies it to standard rentals, so the license-tied inspection, no-fee rule, and 36-month cycle work identically for both property types.
How often will Provo reinspect a licensed mobile home rental dwelling?
After an initial inspection leads to license approval, Section 6.01.070(2) generally exempts the dwelling from another inspection for thirty-six months, unless the City develops reasonable cause under Section 6.01.070(3) to believe a violation has occurred.
What standards does the inspection check for a mobile home rental dwelling?
The inspection verifies the twelve conditions in Section 6.30.100, including structural integrity, working utility systems, fire-rated separation between units, operational smoke alarms, and proper street addressing, each subject to the Chief Building Official's approval.
Is there a fee for the mobile home rental inspection?
No. Section 6.01.070(1)(b), which Section 6.30.120 incorporates, states no fee shall be charged for inspecting a rental dwelling, and that no-fee rule extends to mobile home rental dwellings licensed under Chapter 6.30.

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