Cedar Park, TX Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum temp
- 65°F (18°C)
- Applies to
- Dwelling and sleeping units
- Exception
- Extreme cold, system at full capacity
Summary
Cedar Park landlords must supply heat maintaining at least 65°F in habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms of rental units under the city's amended property maintenance code.
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F (18°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms. Exception: When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
The city adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and locally amended Section 602.3, Heat Supply, to require any owner or operator who rents, leases, or lets a dwelling unit or sleeping unit, expressly or by implication, to furnish heat maintaining a temperature of at least 65°F (18°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. An exception relieves the requirement when outdoor temperatures fall below the winter design temperature and the heating system is already running at full capacity.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain required heat is a Property Maintenance Code violation; the code official can issue a notice under amended Section 111.4, and continued noncompliance is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine under § 1.01.009.
Frequently Asked Questions
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