Collier County, FL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Sec. 22-231 of the Property Maintenance Code sets minimum housing standards for every dwelling unit, occupied or not. Item 1 requires at least one kitchen sink with counter space, one lavatory basin, one tub or shower, and one commode, properly connected to an approved water and sanitary sewer system and located in a room affording privacy. Item 2 requires hot and cold water at those fixtures, item 3 requires water heating equipment capable of delivering water at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and item 4 requires heating equipment capable of safely heating all habitable rooms to 68 degrees Fahrenheit under ordinary Southwest Florida winter conditions, with unvented fuel-fired heaters barred unless equipped with an oxygen depletion sensing system.

Item 5 requires an operable stove or range and refrigerator. Item 13 sets minimum unit size at 250 square feet of habitable floor space for the first occupant plus 200 additional square feet per added occupant, capped at four unrelated individuals per household. Item 20 requires smoke detectors meeting Building and Fire Code minimums in every dwelling unit, and specifically requires that all rental units carry smoke detectors meeting the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The Housing Official, designated as the Code Enforcement Director under Sec.

22-232, inspects properties on complaint or by request and can enter multi-unit rental buildings under the sampling schedule in Sec. 22-233, ranging from inspecting every unit in a 1-to-4-unit building up to 5% of units (capped at 20) in developments of 50 units or more.