Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1923 permits landlords to terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days' notice and decline to renew fixed-term leases for any non-discriminatory reason. Columbus has not enacted a just-cause limit on no-fault terminations.
Under ORC §1923.02 and §5321.17, a landlord may terminate a periodic tenancy with 30 days' written notice and decline to renew an expiring lease without stating cause. The forcible entry and detainer process under Chapter 1923 then issues a 3-day notice to vacate before filing in Franklin County Municipal Court. Columbus City Code Chapter 4565 layers procedural disclosures and anti-retaliation protections, but does not require just-cause for end-of-term terminations like California's AB-1482 or Cleveland's pay-to-stay. Discriminatory motives, retaliation for code complaints, or refusal of housing-voucher tenants remain prohibited under federal and Columbus fair housing law.
Improper notice voids the eviction filing. Retaliatory or discriminatory no-fault terminations expose the landlord to fair-housing liability and treble-damage claims under ORC §5321.02.
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