Just cause eviction rules in Cuyahoga County, OH — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Cuyahoga County follows Ohio landlord-tenant law with no countywide just-cause eviction requirement. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days notice under ORC Chapter 5321, and evictions proceed through the municipal housing courts in Cleveland, East Cleveland, Lakewood, and the county Common Pleas.
Ohio is a no-fault eviction state and Cuyahoga County has not enacted countywide just-cause protections. Evictions are governed by ORC §5321.17 (termination of tenancy) and ORC Chapter 1923 (forcible entry and detainer). A 3-day notice to leave the premises is required before filing. The Cleveland Housing Court (Cleveland Municipal Court) handles most city-of-Cleveland cases, while suburbs use the Lakewood, Parma, Bedford, Rocky River, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, and Berea municipal courts. Cuyahoga County operates the Right to Counsel program through United Way 211 providing free attorneys to income-eligible tenants in Cleveland. County-level source-of-income protections exist under Cuyahoga County Code Chapter 1301 prohibiting discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher holders.
Self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs) is illegal and exposes landlords to damages under ORC §5321.15. Tenants may counterclaim for wrongful eviction.
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