How to Report Mold in Georgia When the Department of Public Health (GA DPH) Won't Inspect
When renters and homeowners in Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Athens, Marietta, Sandy Springs, or Gwinnett County contact the Georgia Department of Public Health (GA DPH) or their County Board of Health to report indoor black mold, Environmental Health specialists inform them that Georgia has no state regulatory standard for indoor mold concentrations and that Public Health cannot enter private rentals to order mold remediation.
To get a Georgia landlord, apartment management company, or HOA to remediate indoor mold and fix the water leak, you must use Georgia's statutory habitability and municipal code enforcement framework:
- Georgia Landlord Duty to Keep Premises in Repair (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13) & Safe at Home Act (HB 404): Under Georgia law, a landlord is legally bound to keep the rented premises in repair and "fit for human habitation." Once a tenant gives formal written notice of a roof leak, plumbing failure, crawlspace moisture intrusion, or HVAC condensate leak causing indoor mold, the landlord has a reasonable time to repair the defect or face liability for damages, rent abatement, or legitimate Repair-and-Deduct remedies.
- City & County Code Enforcement (IPMC Structural & Moisture Citations): Municipal Code Enforcement officers in Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Athens, Cobb County, DeKalb County, Fulton County, and Gwinnett County enforce the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Reporting an active roof leak, plumbing leak, damp/deteriorating drywall, or non-functioning HVAC system triggers an official municipal inspection and Notice of Violation against the property owner.
- Direct Owner Outreach & Certified ANSI/IICRC S520 Clearance: When you file a report on this page, you immediately receive a pre-filled Georgia Statutory Notice of Uninhabitable Mold & Moisture Condition, and our remediation desk contacts the property owner or management company directly to resolve the moisture and mold with certified HEPA containment and clearance documentation.
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City-by-City Georgia Public Health & Code Enforcement Mold Reporting Directory
Select your Georgia city below to open its dedicated local Code Enforcement, County Board of Health, and Statutory Notice filing guide:
Atlanta, GA Mold Reporting (Fulton & DeKalb Counties)
County Board of Health: Fulton County Board of Health (GA DPH District 3-2) & DeKalb County Board of Health (District 3-5) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Atlanta Police Department Code Enforcement Section (Office of Buildings). Atlanta Housing Code (Appendix E of the City of Atlanta Land Development Code), O.C.G.A. 44-7-13 (Landlord Duty to Keep Premises in Repair), and the Georgia Safe at Home Act (HB 404) require rental dwellings to remain fit for human habitation and free of structural water leaks.
Local Housing Risk: Midtown and Buckhead high-rise apartments and condos, Old Fourth Ward and BeltLine multi-family complexes, and West End / Southwest Atlanta brick and wood-frame rentals with red-clay crawlspaces.
Savannah, GA Mold Reporting (Chatham County)
County Board of Health: Chatham County Health Department (GA DPH Coastal Health District 9-1) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Savannah Code Compliance Department (311 Action Center). City of Savannah Property Maintenance Ordinance (International Property Maintenance Code adoption), O.C.G.A. 44-7-13, and Georgia HB 404 habitability protections.
Local Housing Risk: Historic District brick and wood-frame homes over unvented coastal crawlspaces, SCAD student rental apartments, Pooler townhomes, and Southside multi-family complexes.
Augusta, GA Mold Reporting (Richmond & Columbia Counties)
County Board of Health: Richmond County Health Department (GA DPH East Central Health District 6) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: Augusta-Richmond County Planning & Development - Code Enforcement Division. Augusta-Richmond County International Property Maintenance Code and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13 landlord structural repair obligations.
Local Housing Risk: Fort Eisenhower (Fort Gordon) off-base military rentals, Summerville historic homes, Medical District apartments, and Martinez/Evans single-family homes.
Columbus, GA Mold Reporting (Muscogee County)
County Board of Health: Columbus Department of Public Health (GA DPH West Central Health District 7) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: Columbus Consolidated Government - Department of Inspections & Code. Columbus Unified Development Ordinance Property Maintenance standards and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13 / HB 404 habitability rules.
Local Housing Risk: Fort Moore (Fort Benning) military rental housing, Midtown Columbus brick bungalows, and North Columbus apartment communities.
Macon, GA Mold Reporting (Bibb & Houston Counties)
County Board of Health: Macon-Bibb County Health Department (GA DPH North Central Health District 5-2) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: Macon-Bibb County Office of Code Enforcement & Warner Robins Code Enforcement. Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Buildings & Housing Maintenance) and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13.
Local Housing Risk: Historic Vineville and Ingleside homes, Mercer University student rentals, and Warner Robins (Robins AFB) multi-family apartments.
Athens, GA Mold Reporting (Clarke County)
County Board of Health: Clarke County Health Department (GA DPH Northeast Health District 10) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: Athens-Clarke County Building Permits & Inspection - Code Enforcement Division. Athens-Clarke County Code Chapter 3-7 (International Property Maintenance Code) citing landlords for roof leaks, plumbing seepage, and damp walls.
Local Housing Risk: University of Georgia (UGA) off-campus student apartments, Five Points and Boulevard historic rentals, and townhome communities.
Marietta, GA Mold Reporting (Cobb County)
County Board of Health: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (GA DPH District 3-1) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Marietta Code Enforcement & Cobb County Code Enforcement Division. Marietta and Cobb County Property Maintenance Codes plus O.C.G.A. 44-7-13 and Georgia HB 404.
Local Housing Risk: Franklin Gateway and Cumberland/Truist Park corridor apartments, East Cobb split-level and basement homes, and Smyrna townhomes.
Sandy Springs, GA Mold Reporting (Fulton County)
County Board of Health: Fulton County Board of Health (GA DPH District 3-2) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Sandy Springs Community Development - Code Enforcement. Sandy Springs Property Maintenance Code (requiring annual multifamily inspections for older complexes) and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13.
Local Housing Risk: Perimeter Center high-rise condos and apartments, Roswell Road garden-style apartments, and Chattahoochee river-corridor townhomes.
Roswell, GA Mold Reporting (Fulton County)
County Board of Health: Fulton County Board of Health (GA DPH District 3-2) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Roswell Code Enforcement Division. City of Roswell Unified Development Code Property Maintenance rules and Georgia Landlord-Tenant Code O.C.G.A. 44-7-13.
Local Housing Risk: Holcomb Bridge Rd apartment complexes, wooded creek-lot homes with finished basements, and gated townhome HOAs.
Alpharetta, GA Mold Reporting (Fulton & Forsyth Counties)
County Board of Health: Fulton County Board of Health & District 2 Public Health (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Alpharetta Code Enforcement & Johns Creek Code Compliance. Alpharetta Property Maintenance Ordinance, Georgia Condo Act (O.C.G.A. 44-3-106), and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13.
Local Housing Risk: Avalon and Windward luxury apartments, Johns Creek HOA single-family estates, and multi-story townhomes.
Lawrenceville, GA Mold Reporting (Gwinnett County)
County Board of Health: Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments (GA DPH District 3-4) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: Gwinnett County Police Quality of Life Unit & City of Lawrenceville Code Enforcement. Gwinnett County Property Maintenance Ordinance and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13 / HB 404 habitability standards.
Local Housing Risk: I-85 corridor apartment complexes in Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Norcross, plus single-family build-to-rent subdivisions.
Decatur, GA Mold Reporting (DeKalb County)
County Board of Health: DeKalb County Board of Health (GA DPH District 3-5) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: DeKalb County Code Compliance Administration & City of Decatur Code Enforcement. DeKalb County Code Chapter 18 (Property Maintenance) and Georgia Safe at Home Act (HB 404).
Local Housing Risk: Emory University area apartments, historic brick bungalows with crawlspaces, and South DeKalb multi-family complexes.
Valdosta, GA Mold Reporting (Lowndes County)
County Board of Health: Lowndes County Health Department (GA DPH South Health District 8-1) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Valdosta Neighborhood Development & Code Enforcement. Valdosta International Property Maintenance Code and O.C.G.A. 44-7-13.
Local Housing Risk: Valdosta State University (VSU) student rentals, Moody AFB military housing, and subtropical South Georgia single-family homes.
Brunswick, GA Mold Reporting (Glynn County)
County Board of Health: Glynn County Health Department (GA DPH Coastal Health District 9-1) (Does not inspect or enforce residential indoor mold; refers residents to local Code Enforcement and O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13).
Municipal Code Enforcement: City of Brunswick Code Enforcement & Glynn County Code Enforcement. Glynn County Property Maintenance Ordinance, O.C.G.A. 44-7-13, and Georgia HB 404.
Local Housing Risk: Historic coastal homes, St. Simons Island condominiums and vacation rentals, and FLETC federal trainee apartment complexes.