Cobb County has no countywide rental registration requirement. The City of Marietta operates a voluntary Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. Landlords must comply with Cobb County property maintenance code and state building codes.
Cobb County does not require rental property registration or licensing at the county level. Unincorporated Cobb rentals are subject to Cobb County Code Chapter 22 (Buildings) and Chapter 58 (Health, Housing and Sanitation). Marietta runs a voluntary Crime Free Multi-Housing Program for apartment owners through the Marietta Police Department. Smyrna and Kennesaw similarly do not impose mandatory rental registration. Rental units must meet International Property Maintenance Code standards adopted by Cobb, including working smoke detectors, operable heating, safe electrical, and weatherproof exteriors. Carbon monoxide detectors are required in any dwelling with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages per Georgia state law (O.C.G.A. §25-2-40). Short-term rental registration, if required by Cobb Code Chapter 106, is separate from long-term rental registration.
Property maintenance violations: written notice with 10 to 30 day compliance. Code enforcement fines $100 to $1,000 per violation. Uninhabitable units may be posted unfit for occupancy by Cobb Code Enforcement.
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Cobb County §50-257 — keeping any animal that by frequent or long-continued noise disturbs comfort or repose of persons in the vicinity is a violation. Cobb ...
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Cobb County Ch. 50, Art. VII — construction noise subject to 70 dB daytime limit. Sunday construction permitted 9 AM–6:59 PM (2023 amendment). Residential pr...
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Cobb County quiet hours are 11 PM–7 AM (Code §50-256/50-257). Daytime noise limit 70 dB, nighttime 65 dB (2023 amendment). Any unreasonable noise plainly aud...
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Cobb County regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. O.C.G.A. §16-11-39 applies to unreasonable distu...
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Cobb County Zoning Ch. 134 — in R-40, R-80, RR zones, combinations of boats/RVs exceeding 3 must be screened from public roadways. Outside storage generally ...
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Cobb County Ch. 134 — only 1 business vehicle (resident's use only) may park on residential premises. No materials or equipment storage. Off-site employees m...
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