Dublin, OH Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Dublin, OH, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Rent Control
- Prohibited by state
- Preemption
- ORC 5321.19 (2023)
- Tenant Law
- ORC Chapter 5321
- Deposit Return
- 30 days
Summary
Dublin has NO rent control ordinance. Ohio Revised Code 5321.19 preempts all Ohio municipalities from enacting rent control or rent stabilization on private residential rental property. Landlord-tenant relations governed by ORC Chapter 5321.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no political subdivision may enact, adopt, renew, maintain, enforce, or continue in existence any charter provision, ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure that is in conflict with this chapter, or that regulates the rights and obligations of parties to a rental agreement that are regulated by this chapter, including, without limitation, by any way imposing or requiring rent control or rent stabilization.
(B) This chapter does not preempt any of the following:
(1) Housing, building, health, or safety code, or any ordinance as described in division (A)(9) of section 5321.04 of the Revised Code, of any political subdivision;
(2) Charter provision, ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure of a political subdivision that regulates, or has the effect of regulating in any way, rent charged or paid for the use of residential premises that such political subdivision owns or operates;
(3) A political subdivision from adopting any charter provision, ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure to implement a plan to use voluntary incentives or agreements that regulates, or has the effect of regulating in any way, rent charged or paid for the use of residential premises so long as such regulating is related to voluntary incentives or agreements to increase or maintain the supply or improve the quality of available residential premises, including, without limitation, incentives authorized by federal law, the incentives set forth in sections 3735.65 to 3735.70 of the Revised Code, tax abatements, tax credit financing, bond or other financing, or loans or grants from the political subdivision.
Full Breakdown
Enacted in 2023, ORC 5321.19 explicitly prohibits any Ohio political subdivision (city, village, township, county) from enacting ordinances that control the amount of rent charged on private residential real property. This preemption is absolute: Dublin City Council cannot pass rent stabilization, rent freezes, or vacancy-control measures even if desired. Tenant protections under ORC 5321 include habitability requirements, security deposit limits (no cap amount, but must be returned within 30 days with itemization), and 24-hour notice for landlord entry. Just-cause eviction protections are also preempted; standard 30-day notice applies for month-to-month tenancies.
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