Quincy, MA Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Fire inspection deadline
- within 30 days of registration
- Inspecting agencies
- Fire Dept. and Health Dept.
- Failed inspection result
- registration revoked, unit ineligible
- Unregistered rental fine
- $100 per day, per property
- Applies to
- stays under 31 consecutive days
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) requires short-term rental units to pass Fire Department and Health Department inspections before the Inspectional Services Department will register them under the city's short-term rental ordinance.
In addition, all residential units registered to be offered as short-term residential rentals pursuant to this section shall be required to have fire safety inspections conducted by the Quincy Fire Department, and an operator shall present to the DIS satisfactory evidence that the registered has successfully passed such fire safety inspection within 30 days of registration. A unit that does not successfully pass such inspection is not eligible to be offered as a short-term rental and the registration shall be revoked by the DIS. A unit to be offered as a short-term rental must also undergo an inspection by the City's Health Department and must pass such inspection before being offered as a residential rental unit.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Section 196-14 of the Quincy Municipal Code, every unit registered on the city's short-term rental registry must pass a Fire Department fire-safety inspection within 30 days of registration and a Health Department inspection before it can be offered for stays under 31 days. The Department of Inspectional Services screens applicants with input from the Health Department and Police Department. A unit that fails either inspection is ineligible to be offered as a short-term rental and its registration is revoked. This requirement applies only to registered short-term rentals; Quincy has no separate proactive inspection program for standard, long-term residential leases.
Violations & Fines
A unit that fails its fire or health inspection has its registration revoked by DIS and cannot legally be offered as a short-term rental; operating an unregistered rental draws a $100-per-day civil fine per property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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