Cedar Hill requires single-family and multifamily rental properties to register with the city's rental program and pass periodic inspections.
Cedar Hill operates a rental registration program requiring owners of single-family, duplex, and multifamily rental units to register their properties with the city, designate a local contact, and consent to periodic inspections. Annual registration fees are charged per unit. Inspections check for code compliance: smoke and CO detectors, GFCI outlets in wet locations, working plumbing and HVAC, structural soundness, egress windows in bedrooms, and absence of code violations. Properties failing inspection must remediate within a stated timeframe or face citations and potential rental certificate revocation. Texas Property Code Chapter 92 governs landlord-tenant duties statewide (security deposits, repairs, retaliation), and TPC Chapter 209 covers HOA-managed rentals. STR rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) may require additional permits.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Cedar Hill code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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