Mobile, AL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Heating season
- October 1 to March 31
- Minimum temperature
- 68°F habitable rooms
- Warm-climate floor
- 65°F if avg. above 30°F
- Applies to
- Rented, leased, or let units
Summary
Mobile requires landlords who agree to furnish heat to maintain 68°F in rented dwelling units from October 1 through March 31.
602.3 Heat supply. 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 during the period from October 1 to March 31 to maintain a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1.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.2.In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°F (-1°C), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C) shall be maintained.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
Mobile City Code § 52-1 (Property Maintenance Code § 602.3) provides that every owner or operator who rents, leases, or lets units "on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 1 to March 31 to maintain a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms." A lower 65°F floor applies where the average monthly outdoor temperature exceeds 30°F, and compliance is excused when the heating system runs at full design capacity in extreme cold.
Violations & Fines
Failure to supply required heat during the mandated season is a Property Maintenance Code violation, enforced through the code official's notice and citation process under § 105.5.
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