Roswell, GA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Standards form
- Exhibit A inspection report
- Items checked
- 17 minimum equipment items
- Covers
- Water, heat, electrical, egress
- Life-safety failure
- No compliance extension allowed
Summary
Roswell, Georgia requires multi-family rental units to pass a minimum-standards inspection covering water supply, heating, plumbing, electrical, smoke detectors, and safe egress before a code compliance certificate issues.
Minimum Standards for Basic Equipment & Facilities for Dwellings PASS FAIL Action Required for
Compliance 1. Flooring is impervious in kitchen and bath areas 2. Privacy for bathrooms 3. Hot and cold water supply
4. Heating facilities in good working order, no unvented heating appliances in sleeping rooms
5. Garbage disposal facilities (trash cans or sink grinder for food stuff disposal)
6. Smoke detector devices as required by law
7. Windows, 8% glazing of floor space for light and ventilation, 45% shall be operable with screens if no air conditioning. Windows shall be in good repair and rodent proof, no open cracks or holes
8. Plumbing facilities including kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, and water closet, are clean and sanitary and are in good working order
9. Electrical in good working order with proper covers, no exposed wiring, existing light fixtures in good working order
10. Both interior and exterior doors, jams and hardware in good working order
11. Stairs in good working order with protective railings (interior and exterior)
12. Interior floors, walls and ceiling kept in good repair
13. Proper number of residents per bedroom as required by law
14. Extermination as needed
15. Exit requirements, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space
16. Care of premises requires property to be generally maintained with no excessive trash, rubbish or similar items
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Exhibit A to § 10.3.4(h) is Roswell's rental-housing inspection report: a certified building inspector checks each unit against 17 minimum standards, including hot and cold water, working heat with no unvented space heaters in bedrooms, sanitary and functioning plumbing and electrical systems, screened and repairable windows, garbage disposal facilities, smoke detectors, pest extermination, unobstructed exits, posted address numbers, and general upkeep free of trash. Every item is scored pass/fail with any required corrective action noted before a code compliance certificate can issue.
Violations & Fines
Units failing minimum standards cannot be leased until repairs are completed and verified; failure to bring units into compliance voids the code compliance certificate and violates the ordinance.
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