No county rule requires an on-site host. Hamilton does not require the host to be present during stays, but every rental must name an emergency contact who responds within 24 hours and lives in the Cincinnati or Dayton metro area.
Butler County imposes no host-presence rule. Hamilton Chapter 758 does not require the host to stay on-site during a booking; instead it requires a designated Emergency Contact for all rentals. That contact must be an easily accessible person who responds to the property within 24 hours of being notified of an issue and lives within the Cincinnati or Dayton metropolitan statistical areas. The host is the owner of record per the Butler County Auditor and must be the license applicant. For owner-occupied Accessory rentals the owner does live there as a primary residence, but that reflects the residency type, not a requirement that a host be present during every guest stay. Other cities and townships may differ.
If the emergency contact fails to resolve a reported issue within 24 hours, Hamilton may deny the license renewal and treat it as an enforcement violation under 758.09.
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