Oregon, OH Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- IPMC, 2021 edition (§1335.02)
- Local amendments
- §1335.03, Ord. 081-2024
- Appeal deadline
- 10 days after order (IPMC-107.5)
- Appeal fee
- $150
- Penalty
- Separate offense per day (§1321.99)
Summary
The City of Oregon, Ohio enforces the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 edition, as amended locally in Codified Ordinances Chapter 1335, to keep existing residential and nonresidential structures, including rental units, safe, sanitary and properly maintained. The local amendments in Section 1335.03 define scope, set a $150 appeal fee, and make ongoing violations a separate offense each day under Section 1321.99.
IPMC-101.2 Scope (Amended): The provisions of this code is to protect the public health, safety and welfare in all existing structures, residential and nonresidential in use groups regulated by the most current edition of the Ohio Building Code (OBC) and the Residential Code of Ohio (RCO) ... and constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, equipment, and facilities for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, a reasonable level of safety from fire and other hazards, and for a reasonable level of sanitary maintenance; the responsibility of owners, an owner's authorized agent, operators and occupants; the occupancy of existing structures and premises, and for administration, enforcement and penalties. ... IPMC-10 ... 9.4 Violation penalties (Amended): Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be prosecuted within the limits provided by state or local laws in accordance with Oregon Municipal Code Section 1321.99. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Full Breakdown
01 to protect public health, safety and welfare in all existing structures, residential and commercial, and applies to premises, equipment and facilities alike; it exempts structures that already complied with the law in force when their permit was granted, except for safety and sanitation requirements. 03 amends that code with City-specific text. 2 Scope provision extends the code to all existing structures in use groups covered by the Ohio Building Code, the Residential Code of Ohio and the Ohio Existing Building Code, and applies it to owners, an owner's authorized agent, operators and occupants alike, covering light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, fire safety and sanitary maintenance.
5. 99, and each day a violation continues after notice has been served is a separate offense. The whole amendment package traces to Ordinance 081-2024, passed May 13, 2024.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain a structure, including a rental unit, to the amended IPMC standards in Chapter 1335 exposes an owner, agent, operator or occupant to a notice-and-order process from the code official, prosecution under Section 1321.99, and a separate daily offense for each day a violation continues after notice under amended IPMC-109.4. Appeals to the Nuisance Hearing Appeal Board cost $150 and must be filed within 10 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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