Cleveland Chapter 663 distinguishes owner-occupied short-term rentals from non-owner-occupied units, applying different inspection cadence and registration tiers but stopping short of an outright primary-residence-only mandate.
Unlike LA or San Francisco, Cleveland does not cap STRs to primary residences. Chapter 663 Section 663.05 allows non-owner-occupied STRs citywide subject to registration, biennial inspection, lodging tax remittance, and zoning compliance. Owner-occupied operators face lighter inspection intervals and may share space while present. Non-owner-occupied whole-home rentals must meet stricter Building Code Chapter 211 life-safety standards and remit the full 5.5% city transient occupancy tax through the host platform or directly.
Operating a non-owner-occupied STR under an owner-occupied registration tier can void the certificate, trigger back-tax assessments, and bar future registrations.
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