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Rental Inspections in Dayton, OH (2026)

1 verified rental inspections rules for Dayton, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Inspection Programs

Dayton requires every landlord renting out a dwelling to file a $50 registration statement every two years, and the city may inspect the property before issuing the registration certificate.

Dayton Rental Dwelling Registration Program

Significant Restrictions

Dayton R.C.G.O. § 93.60(A)-(B)

Except as provided in subsection (F) of this section, every owner of a dwelling other than a rooming house, whether occupied or vacant, shall file a registration statement with the Superintendent of Inspectional Services for each dwelling for which the owner is receiving, or is entitled to receive, rent or compensation in any form...Every owner of such dwelling shall file a new registration sta...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Dayton city rules.

Rental Inspections in Montgomery County