Jacksonville, FL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum winter heat
- 65°F, 3 ft above floor
- Hot water minimum
- 120°F at fixtures
- Enforcement
- Municipal Code Compliance Division
- Landlord-controlled heat season
- Oct 1 – Apr 30
- Penalty
- Class C offense per 15 days
Summary
Jacksonville's Property Safety and Maintenance Code requires every rental dwelling unit to have working heat, hot water, a flush toilet, and a kitchen sink, with heat reaching 65°F in winter.
Heating facilities. Every dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming unit shall have heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working condition and are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms and bathrooms located therein to a temperature of at least 65°F at a distance three feet above floor level under ordinary minimum winter conditions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 518 of the Ordinance Code sets minimum habitability standards for every dwelling unit rented out in Jacksonville: a working flush toilet, lavatory, bathtub or shower, and kitchen sink each connected to an approved water and sewer system, plus water heated to at least 120°F. Heating facilities must be able to hold habitable rooms and bathrooms at 65°F under ordinary winter conditions, and when the landlord controls the heat, that 65°F minimum must actually be supplied to occupants from October 1 through April 30. The Municipal Code Compliance Division enforces these standards, with violations chargeable as a Class C offense.
Violations & Fines
Class C offense; a separate offense is charged for each 15 days a violation of the Part continues
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