Ohio Revised Code 5321.18 requires every landlord of residential premises to file owner contact information with the county auditor, with civil penalties for noncompliance regardless of municipal rental registration programs.
ORC 5321.18 mandates that landlords of residential rental property file the owner's name and address (and contact agent if owner is non-resident or business entity) with the county auditor. This applies statewide independently of any local rental licensing program. Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton counties maintain searchable registries. Failure to register prevents the landlord from initiating eviction actions under ORC 5321.18(C) until compliance occurs. Local rental inspection or licensing programs are layered on top of this statewide requirement.
Unregistered landlords cannot file evictions; counties may impose civil penalties typically $50-$150 per parcel.
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Lima, OH
Lima has no ordinance banning backyard composting. A tidy compost pile is allowed, but rotting, odorous, or rubbish-strewn accumulations can be cited as a nu...
Lima, OH
Lima has no ordinance specifically permitting or banning artificial turf in residential yards. It is not covered by the weed/grass height rules, but front-ya...
Lima, OH
Lima has no ordinance banning native or naturalized landscaping. Cultivated flowers and gardens are exempt from the weed rules, but any planting must still m...
Lima, OH
Lima has no ordinance banning or licensing residential rain barrels. Ohio law allows private rainwater collection; the state plumbing code governs any indoor...
Lima, OH
Lima has no standing lawn-watering ban or odd/even schedule. The City's Utilities Department draws on roughly 15 billion gallons of reservoir storage, so out...
Lima, OH
Beyond the 8-inch height limit, Lima requires premises free of all noxious or harmful weeds and vines. The Code Official orders cutting within five days; Ohi...
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