Apartment Inspection Program

All complexes are inspected throughout the year by Code Enforcement Staff for nuisance, trash, open storage, prohibited grills and junk vehicle violations.

All complexes older than 5 years are inspected by City staff including Code Enforcement, the Health Department and the Fire Marshal’s Office.

The annual inspection is conducted every other year and includes inspections of the buildings (interior and exterior), general property and common area maintenance, the condition of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment, health and sanitary conditions, and the fire code.

An abbreviated inspection will be conducted the following year and include the tenant common areas, open storage, junked vehicles, prohibited grills, and trash violations.

Interior inspections may be scheduled during an annual inspection by completing the authorization form distributed 3 days prior to the inspection. Inspections can also be scheduled at any time by calling Community Services at 972-744-4166 or submitting an online request for an inspection.

All complexes less than 5 years old are inspected several times a year for junk vehicles, trash and debris, open storage, overgrown vegetation, and high weeds.

Property owners and managers are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy living environment. The exterior and interior structures and equipment must be kept in good condition, be structurally sound and all units must have working utilities.

Responsibilities of Tenants

Tenants are responsible for keeping rented units in a clean and sanitary condition. Tenants must promptly inform management of maintenance issues. If management fails to correct the issue, tenants should contact Richardson Code Enforcement by calling (972) 744-4166 during regular business hours or submitting an online request for an inspection.

We will inspect your unit for minimum fire, building and health standards that could affect the safety of the tenants and property. Some of the items we inspect are the electrical panel, smoke detector, bath and kitchen faucets, sheetrock, heating equipment, broken windows, electrical outlets, water heater, insect infestation and fire hazards.

Apt Check List for Tenants
Click Here To Schedule An Apartment Inspection

Texas Property Code Section 92.331 protects tenants from retaliation for reporting property maintenance concerns to management or contacting code enforcement to request assistance in resolving unaddressed property maintenance issues. For more information on your rights as a tenant, please visit the Texas Attorney General's website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov.

Referral Services for Tenants:
Housing Crisis Center - (214) 828-4244
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - (214) 748-1234
Texas Tenants Union - (214) 823-2733
Texas State Assistance - 211

Resources

For a brief overview of the ordinances, please visit our Apartment Quick Code Page.

Report code violation.