Oregon, OH Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

09(a)(2) bars operating or advertising any short-term rental unit within the City of Oregon without first procuring an operating permit under the chapter. 09(a)(3)A requires operators to submit an application to the Building and Zoning Department and register with the Department of Taxation, and applicants must show proof of residency within the City of Oregon, meaning only resident owners can run a permitted short-term rental. The application, per subsection (3)B, must include the operator's name and contact information, proof of residency, a tax and public utility compliance certificate, evidence of compliance with any rental registry requirement, an affidavit of life-safety compliance, proof of general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, a local contact person available 24/7 who can respond within 45 minutes of a complaint, a floor plan and parking site plan, and compliance with a 300-linear-foot spacing requirement between short-term rental units (units operating before the ordinance are exempt from spacing).

Permits, once issued, are valid for one year and renewable annually, and every application carries a $250 fee under subsection (4)B. Within 48 hours of applying, the operator must mail or hand-deliver notice to adjacent property owners, including those across the street or diagonal, per subsection (5). The Commissioner of Building and Zoning may deny or revoke a permit for misrepresentation, tax delinquency, or a documented history of conduct endangering neighborhood safety under subsection (6), with an appeal to the City Administrator available within ten business days under subsection (7). The chapter took effect by Ord. 084-2024, passed May 13, 2024, with compliance required by January 1, 2025.