Housing & Tenant · Landlord Entry
Landlord Entry Notice by State
How much warning your landlord owes you before coming in, and the hours they are allowed to. For each state, with the allowed entry hours and the exact statute.
Read this first: sometimes there is no state rule
The common answer people expect is 24 hours, and many states do set that as a fixed notice period (Florida, for one, requires 24 hours before entering to make repairs). But the picture across states is uneven. Some require only "reasonable" notice with a figure a court treats as reasonable (California presumes 24 hours rather than fixing it in the statute), and several states have no statute at all on landlord entry.
In those silent states your lease is the rule, and a city or county ordinance may add one on top (Chicago, for example, requires 48 hours even though Illinois has no statewide rule). We do not paper over that with a made-up number: a silent state says so plainly, and points you to what actually governs. Every landlord, everywhere, can still enter without notice in a genuine emergency.
Every state in one table
The notice, the allowed hours, and the statute. Grouped by how the state sets the rule. Open any state for its full guide.
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Sets a notice period (24)
| State | Notice | Allowed hours | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 days' notice | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Ala. Code §35‑9A‑303 |
| Alaska | 24 hours notice, plus your consent | Reasonable times, and with your consent. | Alaska Stat. §34.03.140 |
| Arizona | 2 days' notice | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33‑1343 |
| Delaware | 48 hours notice, 8am to 9pm | Between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Delaware uses clock times, not the word reasonable. | Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, §5509 |
| Florida | 24 hours notice | 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Fla. Stat. §83.53 |
| Hawaii | 2 days' notice | Reasonable hours. The statute does not fix clock times. | Haw. Rev. Stat. §521‑53 |
| Iowa | 24 hours notice | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Iowa Code §562A.19 |
| KentuckyCited | 2 days, but only where the Act was adopted | Reasonable times, where the Act applies. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Ky. Rev. Stat. §383.615 |
| Minnesota | 24 hours, a named time, 8am to 8pm, $500 a violation | Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., unless both parties agree otherwise. | Minn. Stat. §504B.211 |
| Montana | 24 hours notice, and a note on the door counts | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Mont. Code Ann. §70‑24‑312 |
| Nebraska | 24 hours (written) | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Neb. Rev. Stat. §76‑1423 |
| Nevada | 24 hours, during normal business hours | Reasonable times during normal business hours, unless you expressly consent otherwise for the particular entry. | Nev. Rev. Stat. §118A.330 |
| New JerseyCited | 1 day, and only if your building has 3 or more units | Not specified. Your lease and local housing rules may set them. | No entry statute. N.J.A.C. 5:10‑5.1 |
| New Mexico | 24 hours (written) | Governed through the required time estimate rather than by fixed clock hours. | N.M. Stat. Ann. §47‑8‑24 |
| Oklahoma | 1 day notice, and refusing can cost you the tenancy | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §128 |
| Oregon | 24 hours, and a month's rent if they break it | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Or. Rev. Stat. §90.322 |
| Rhode Island | 2 days notice, and a rule for when you are away | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | R.I. Gen. Laws §34‑18‑26 |
| South Carolina | 24 hours, except scheduled services 9am to 6pm | Reasonable times, plus a fixed 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window for scheduled periodic services and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for services you requested. | S.C. Code Ann. §27‑40‑530 |
| South DakotaCited | 24 hours (written) | The notice must specify a period during normal business hours for entry. | S.D. Codified Laws §43‑32‑32 |
| UtahCited | 24 hours, unless the lease says otherwise | Not specified. Your lease governs the timing of entry. | Utah Code Ann. §57‑22‑4 |
| Vermont | 48 hours, and only between 9am and 9pm | Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Vermont uses clock times rather than the word reasonable. | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §4460 |
| Virginia | 72 hours for routine maintenance | Not fixed as clock hours in the section read. The controls are the notice periods and the 14-day performance window. | Va. Code Ann. §55.1‑1229 |
| WashingtonCited | 2 days (1 to show) | Governed by the required time specification. The notice must give an exact time, or the earliest and latest possible times within a window. | Wash. Rev. Code §59.18.150 |
| Wisconsin | 12 hours, and it is in the administrative code | Reasonable times. The rule fixes no clock hours. | Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) |
Reasonable notice only (8)
A court treats a specific figure as reasonable, but the statute does not fix it.
| State | Notice | Allowed hours | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 24 hours notice | Normal business hours | Cal. Civ. Code §1954 |
| Connecticut | Reasonable notice, no set number | Reasonable times, except in an emergency. | Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a‑16 |
| Indiana | Reasonable notice, written or spoken | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Ind. Code §32‑31‑5‑6 |
| Kansas | Reasonable notice, narrow emergencies | Reasonable hours. The statute does not fix clock times. | Kan. Stat. Ann. §58‑2557 |
| Maine | 24 hours, as a presumption | Reasonable times. The statute does not fix clock hours. | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, §6025 |
| New HampshireCited | Your consent, not just notice | A reasonable time, after notice that is adequate under the circumstances. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §540‑A:3 |
| North Dakota | Notice at a time certain, and silence counts as yes | Only during reasonable hours, and in a reasonable manner. | N.D. Cent. Code §47‑16‑07.3 |
| Ohio | 24 hours notice (presumed reasonable) | Reasonable times | Ohio Rev. Code §5321.04(A)(8) |
No state entry statute (18)
The lease governs, and a city or county ordinance may add a rule on top.
| State | Notice | Allowed hours | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | No notice required at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Ark. Code Ann. §18‑17‑602 |
| ColoradoCited | No general notice law (48 hours for bed bugs) | Set by your lease for general entry. The statute fixes no hours. | Colo. Rev. Stat. tit. 38 |
| Georgia | No state notice law | Set by your lease (reasonable times) | O.C.G.A. Title 44, Ch. 7 |
| IdahoCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Idaho Code tit. 6, ch. 3 |
| Illinois | No state notice law | Set by lease or local ordinance | No Illinois statewide statute |
| LouisianaCited | No notice rule. You get money back instead. | Set by your lease. The civil code fixes no hours. | La. Civ. Code arts. 2668‑2729 |
| MarylandCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. tit. 8 |
| Massachusetts | A closed list of reasons, and no notice period | Not set by statute. The occasions for entry, not the hours, are what the law addresses. | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, §15B(1)(a) |
| Michigan | No notice rule | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Mich. Comp. Laws §600.2918 |
| MississippiCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Miss. Code Ann. tit. 89, ch. 8 |
| Missouri | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 441 and ch. 535 |
| New York | No state notice law | Reasonable times set by the lease. In New York City, HPD guidance limits code-required access to reasonable hours and does not require weekend or holiday access unless the tenant agrees. | No statewide entry‑notice statute |
| North CarolinaCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42 |
| Pennsylvania | No state notice law | Set by your lease (reasonable times) | §250.101 |
| TennesseeCited | No general rule | Not set by statute for ordinary entry. No hours are specified. | Tenn. Code Ann. §66‑28‑403 |
| Texas | No state notice law | Set by your lease | Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92 |
| West VirginiaCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | W. Va. Code art. 37‑6 |
| WyomingCited | No entry law at all | Set by your lease. The statute fixes no hours. | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§1‑21‑1201 |
What these pages are (and aren't)
Each state page is a reference for the notice a landlord owes, the allowed hours, and the neutral steps to take after an unannounced entry. They are deliberately not advice for your specific lease: your written lease and any local ordinance can change the answer, so each page links to the statute and a tenant-rights resource. This is legal information, not legal advice.