The City of Lewisville has an ordinance establishing a Single Family Rental Inspection Program, effective July 1, 2008. The program encompasses basic inspections of existing single family homes. No fee or registration for the program is currently required.

An inspection is triggered when the City receives notification by the owner/future tenant, the tenant/owner requests transfer of water services, or the City receives a complaint. Once the City is notified, an inspection of the property will be conducted. Unless major life safety issues are found, the tenant will be allowed to move in even if other minor violations are found; that is, occupants can move in while minor violations are being resolved. Information on the  program is also available in the Single Family Rental Inspection Program flyer. Para Español, Información para arrendatarios de viviendas unifamiliares. 

Please note that the City will not inspect the following property types under the Single Family Rental Inspection program:

• multi-family (apartment) residences
• mobile home residences, or
• single-family residences located outside Lewisville city limits

Link to submit a request for a Single Family Rental Inspection

Areas covered under the inspection include:

• Address clearly posted
• No leaking hose bibs
• Exterior doors maintained
• Roofing and gutters maintained
• Siding is maintained
• Windows and window screens maintained
• Fence / Pool fence (if applicable) maintained
• Service drop to the home is 10 ft above the ground
• Electrical meter is secured
• Water meter accessible
• Trees, hedges & shrubbery adjacent to rights-of-way trimmed and maintained
• No high grass & weeds
• No unsightly material
• No vehicles parked on grass
• No inoperative vehicles
• No stagnant water 

For more information, please contact the City of Lewisville Code Enforcement Division at 972.219.3470.