Toledo allows long-term rental of legally permitted ADUs subject to rental registration under TMC Chapter 1726 and any special use permit or BZA variance conditions. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require compliance with TMC Chapter 1726 and Lucas County lodging tax remittance. Ohio has no statewide STR preemption. Ohio Revised Code 5321 (Landlord-Tenant Act) governs lease terms.
Long-term rental of a legal ADU is allowed in Toledo. Required: rental registration under TMC Chapter 1726, lead-safe compliance for pre-1978 units under TMC Chapter 1760 and Ohio Department of Health rules, a current certificate of occupancy, and compliance with Toledo's housing code. There is no rental cap and no minimum lease term required by city ordinance for long-term residential. Short-term rentals (defined as units rented for fewer than 30 days) are not addressed by a Toledo-specific STR ordinance comparable to Cleveland or Columbus; STRs operate under standard rental registration and lodging tax requirements. Operators must collect and remit Lucas County lodging tax (typically around 6 percent) under ORC 5739.024 authorization and Ohio sales tax (5.75 percent state + Lucas County rate) under ORC 5739.08. The Ohio Landlord-Tenant Act (ORC Chapter 5321) governs lease terms, security deposits, and eviction procedures. Ohio has no statewide rent control authorization and Ohio law does not authorize municipal rent control. Toledo has periodically discussed STR regulation but has not enacted a comprehensive Cleveland-style STR licensing program.
Unregistered long-term rentals violate TMC Chapter 1726 with fines up to $500 per occurrence and inability to recover rent through eviction under ORC Chapter 5321. Lead-safe non-compliance carries separate civil penalties under TMC 1760 and Ohio Department of Health rules. Unremitted lodging or sales tax accrues with county and state collection actions including liens. Repeat housing code violations may result in nuisance property designation.
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