Parma, OH Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

01 bars any owner, agent, or person in charge of a dwelling structure from renting or leasing it for residential occupancy without a certificate of rental property registration issued by the Building Commissioner. 02(b) requires every rental property in the City to be registered by its owner, with registration running the calendar year from January 1 to December 31 and expiring each December 31. 02(c), collects the owner's contact information and government ID, the local agent or property manager's contact information (who must be based in Cuyahoga County or an adjoining county), corporate ownership documentation for LLCs or corporations, the property's parcel number, the date it became a rental, the name of whoever handles snow removal, grass cutting, and trash removal for the unit, an Ohio resident agent for service of process, and the names of all adult tenants and the number of minor tenants as of the application date.

02(d) requires the owner or agent to inspect the property within the previous 90 days and certify, among other things, that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors work, there are no visible electrical hazards, hot and cold water runs with no leaks, the heating system works, stairway railings are present, and no Building or Property Maintenance Code violations exist. 025 for misrepresentation or failure to maintain the property.