Sandy Springs, GA Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Sandy Springs enacted its current Multifamily Rental Housing (MRH) Task Force ordinance by Ordinance Nos. 2023-09-05 and 2023-09-17 on September 5, 2023, later amended August 6, 2025. Section 105-125 requires every owner of multifamily rental housing to obtain certified building inspectors, plus fire and life safety system contractors, on an annual basis to inspect 100 percent of the buildings, structures, pools, and premises on the property, and to obtain trade inspectors to check mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment every five years, with additional inspections available from city inspectors.

All multifamily rental housing must also comply with the fire protection standards in Chapter 22, Article II, Division 4. The MRH Task Force, chaired by the chief building official and staffed by the building department and code enforcement division under Section 105-122, oversees the program; the fire marshal's office reviews life-safety systems and the building department gives final approval to trade-inspector reports. Under Section 105-126, owners and third-party inspectors must each keep a written inspection record with dates, items inspected, and any violations, and reinspect until compliance is verified; no extension is allowed for life-safety deficiencies, and units with unresolved life-safety issues cannot be occupied or leased.

Section 105-127 requires all reports to be finished by December 31 each year and submitted through the city's online compliance portal within ten business days of completion, with a fee under Section 22-35. Owners must obtain an annual code compliance certificate under Section 105-130, submit it with their occupational tax certificate application, complete annual property manager training under Section 105-131, and maintain a certificate of insurance under Section 105-132.