The City is committed to preventing the decay and deterioration of housing in Greensboro. Regular inspections are made to make sure that every structure meets a minimum requirement. This minimum requirement is defined in Chapter 11 of the City's Code of Ordinances, known as the "Housing Code." 

The Housing Code states that a structure must be maintained in a condition that is essential to make it safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation.

Housing Premises
Houses must be structurally sound and must be waterproof and weatherproof.

Equipment and Furnishings
Occupants of a house must be supplied with adequate heating facilities, potable water, sanitary facilities, and adequate space for sleeping.

Sanitation
All rooms used by the occupants of a house must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

Local ordinance inspectors enforce all local ordinances enacted by the City Council in the areas of:

• All dwelling units in the City must comply with the International Property Maintenance Code
• Rental dwelling units in the city, occupied or vacant, are required to have a valid Rental Units Certificate of Occupancy
• Owner-occupied dwellings (house that owner lives in or claims as a permanent residence): It is the responsibility of all homeowners to keep their dwellings up to the minimum standards.