Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring rental units to provide air conditioning

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For the first time in city history, landlords will have to provide some sort of air conditioning - whether it's central air or a window unit.

This comes after the Houston City Council approved an A/C ordinance on Wednesday.

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As it stands, right now, landlords don't have to provide A/C if the property has window screens. Census data also showed that more than 20,000 rental units in the Houston area don't have A/C.

With the passing of the ordinance, all landlords must install air conditioning within 120 days.