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Baytown, TX local landlord rules

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Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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Rental licensing / registrationIn Baytown, a multi-family complex needs a certificate of occupancy before it can be used or occupied or change owners (§ 18-700).

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Rental licensing / registration

In Baytown, a multi-family complex needs a certificate of occupancy before it can be used or occupied or change owners (§ 18-700). Code text: "(a) No multi-family dwelling complex shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification or ownership of a multi-family dwelling complex, or any portion thereof, shall be made until the landlord has obtained a certificate of occupancy."

Verified Source: Baytown, TX Code of Ordinances § 18-700 · last checked 2026-10-16

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