Plano, TX Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

City of Plano Code of Ordinances § 6-54 rewrites Subsec. 3, Heat Supply, of the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code: any owner or operator who rents, leases or lets a dwelling unit or sleeping unit, and who has agreed, expressly or by implication, to furnish heat, must supply heat from October 1 through May 1 to keep habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms at a minimum of 68°F (20°C). Two exceptions apply. First, once the outdoor temperature drops below the winter outdoor design temperature listed in Appendix D of the adopted International Plumbing Code, the landlord is excused from the 68°F floor provided the heating system is running at full design capacity, the heater has to be maxed out, not just present.

Second, in areas where the average monthly temperature runs above 30°F, the minimum drops to 65°F. The same Property Maintenance Code amendments require the water supply to remain adequate for fixtures to function (§ 6-53, Subsec. 3) and plumbing systems to stay leak-free and functional (Subsec. 1). 00 per day of continued violation. Complaints and inspections are handled by the code official under the property maintenance code adopted at § 6-46; tenants can report a cold apartment to the city's code enforcement line for an inspection rather than relying solely on the landlord's own compliance.