Rental Inspections in Georgia (2026)
15 rules on the books across Georgia, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
Brookhaven
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Brookhaven, Georgia, Sec. 16-103 sets the interior inspection list for multifamily rental units…
Read full rule →Cobb County
Significant RestrictionsOwners of multifamily rental dwellings and units in unincorporated Cobb County must file a code compliance certificate…
Read full rule →Marietta
Significant RestrictionsBefore the city issues or renews a rental license, Marietta requires a physical inspection of the dwelling or rooming…
Read full rule →Roswell
Significant RestrictionsRoswell, Georgia (Fulton County) requires owners of multi-family rental housing with four or more units to obtain a…
Read full rule →Sandy Springs
Significant RestrictionsEvery owner of multifamily rental housing in Sandy Springs must hire certified building inspectors and fire and life…
Read full rule →Smyrna
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Smyrna, Georgia, owners of four or more multi-family rental dwellings or units must file a code…
Read full rule →South Fulton
Significant RestrictionsNew or renovated multifamily rental buildings in South Fulton get a five-year break from inspection once they earn a…
Read full rule →Chatham County
Some RestrictionsChatham County requires every manufactured and mobile home park in the unincorporated area to hold a business license…
Read full rule →Columbus
Some RestrictionsColumbus, Georgia's building official inspects buildings and premises for Property Maintenance Code violations once…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Some RestrictionsDeKalb's chief of police may inspect unincorporated dwellings and rental properties for code violations with consent or…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Atlanta
Some RestrictionsAtlanta's Bureau of Code Compliance must schedule a housing inspection within ten days of a tenant's written or oral…
Read full rule →Bartow County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Bartow County, a complaint can trigger a code enforcement inspection of a rental or any other…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Some RestrictionsA DeKalb County investigation into a dwelling charged as dangerous and unfit for human habitation begins once a public…
Read full rule →Newton County
Some RestrictionsNewton County residents can force an inspection of a suspected unfit dwelling by filing a complaint request with code…
Read full rule →Smyrna
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Smyrna, Georgia, a request that a dwelling is unfit or unsafe goes to the director of community…
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