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Lima, OH Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Annual night cap
None - Lima has no STR ordinance
Hosted vs unhosted caps
No distinction; no day limits
Year-round operation
Allowed if registered and zoning-compliant
Transient-stay line
Under 30 consecutive days (ORC 5739.01(N))
State mandate
None - left to cities

Summary

Lima sets NO annual night cap or maximum number of rental days for short-term rentals. Because the City has no STR ordinance, a registered rental may operate year-round. The only durational line comes from Ohio's lodging-tax definition of a transient guest as a stay under thirty consecutive days.

"Transient guests" means persons occupying a room or rooms for sleeping accommodations for less than thirty consecutive days.

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Full Breakdown

Night caps (limits on how many nights per year a unit may be rented short-term) exist only where a city adopts an STR ordinance. Lima has not, so there is no yearly ceiling on short-term-rental nights and no hosted-versus-unhosted day distinction. A property registered under Chapter 872 and permitted in its zoning district may be short-term rented throughout the year. The only relevant duration figure in play is definitional: Ohio Revised Code 5739.01(N) treats occupancy for fewer than thirty consecutive days as a 'transient guest' stay for lodging-tax purposes, which distinguishes a taxable short stay from a longer tenancy but does not cap the number of stays. Ohio law imposes no statewide night cap, leaving the choice to municipalities.

Violations & Fines

There is no night-cap violation because Lima sets no annual limit. Enforcement risk comes instead from operating without registering the unit (Chapter 872), from a zoning-use violation, or from unpaid lodging tax on transient stays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a limit on how many nights I can rent my Lima STR per year?
No. Lima has no short-term rental ordinance and sets no annual night cap. A unit registered under Chapter 872 and permitted in its zoning district can be short-term rented year-round. The 30-day figure in Ohio law only marks a taxable
Does Lima treat hosted and unhosted rentals differently on nights?
No. Because there is no STR ordinance, Lima makes no hosted-versus-unhosted distinction and sets no separate day limits for either. The practical controls are zoning-use permissions, the rental registration requirement, and payment of lodging tax on transient stays.

Sources & Official References

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