Toledo, OH Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Chapter 702, adopted by Ordinance 267-21 (passed December 7, 2021), created Toledo's first short-term rental permitting system, covering any dwelling or portion of a dwelling offered for consideration for stays of up to 30 consecutive days and advertised on a hosting platform such as Airbnb or Vrbo. 02 requires an operating permit from the Department of Finance, Division of Taxation. 04(b) then fixes the actual occupancy ceiling: no more than two overnight occupants per sleeping room, plus two additional occupants beyond that count, and that maximum must be written into the permit itself so code officers and neighbors can check compliance.

A three-bedroom short-term rental, for example, tops out at eight overnight occupants under the formula. 10 if the stated occupancy or supporting site plan is inaccurate, and any denial can be appealed in writing to the Board of Appeals within ten days. Because the cap is tied directly to the permit record rather than posted separately at the property, an operator who quietly raises the sleeping-room count or occupant total beyond what the permit states is operating outside the permit's terms, which Chapter 702 treats the same as operating without a valid permit for enforcement purposes.