Lucas County has no host-presence rule. Toledo's Chapter 702 does not require the host to be on site but does require a designated local representative available 24/7 who can respond to complaints within 45 minutes.
No Lucas County ordinance requires a short-term rental host to be present during stays. Toledo instead mandates a designated local responsible party: a representative must be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and respond as necessary within 45 minutes of notification of a complaint. The host may live off site and even out of town, provided this reachable local contact exists and is listed on the permit. Other Lucas County cities and townships generally follow the same off-site-owner-with-local-contact model or set no rule. The local contact is the key compliance point.
Failing to maintain a reachable 24/7 responder undermines Toledo permit compliance and can trigger enforcement or permit revocation.
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