Cleveland, OH Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Cleveland Zoning Code § 337.251(b)(1)
- Annual cap
- 91 days of limited lodging per dwelling unit per year
- Per-guest cap
- No more than 30 consecutive days per lodger
- Cap unit
- Applies per dwelling unit, not per host
- Enforcement agency
- Department of Building and Housing, § 327.02
Summary
Cleveland caps limited lodging (short-term rentals) at 91 days per calendar year per dwelling unit, and no single guest can stay more than 30 consecutive days: beyond that it's a long-term tenancy, not limited lodging.
(b)(1) Limited lodging is permitted in a Residence District, provided that limited lodging in a particular dwelling unit may be provided for no more than ninety-one (91) days per calendar year. ... (a)(8) "Temporary occupancy" means the accommodation of lodgers conducted in a dwelling unit, the primary use of which is for household living, and where the total accommodations of lodgers provided is for fewer than ninety-one (91) days per calendar year but where the provision of lodging to any particular lodger is for no more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Current through legislation passed September 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
" Together the two provisions impose a dual limit: an annual 91-night ceiling on the dwelling unit as a whole, and a 30-consecutive-night cap on any individual guest's stay, so a host can't sidestep the annual cap by booking one long-term guest. The 91-day cap applies per dwelling unit, not per host, so a property that changes hands or hosts mid-year still can't exceed the annual total. 251(b)(2); exceeding the cap removes that basis and converts the use into an unauthorized rental operation under the Zoning Code.
Violations & Fines
The Department of Building and Housing enforces the 91-day cap as part of the Zoning Code under § 327.02(a). A dwelling unit that exceeds 91 days of limited lodging in a calendar year, or that houses a single lodger beyond 30 consecutive days as "limited lodging," is operating outside § 337.251 and is subject to a notice of violation under § 327.02(f) directing the responsible party to cease the use and restore compliance, with court action available if the owner does not act.
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Sources & Official References
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