Cuyahoga County does not maintain a central STR registry. Registration is municipal. Cleveland, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights all require STR registration with annual renewal. Registration typically requires proof of insurance, local contact, safety inspection, and tax registration with the county.
Cleveland's STR registration under CCO 675 requires a completed application, $70 residential rental license fee plus $50 STR certificate fee, CGL insurance certificate, designated 24/7 local contact within 60 minutes travel, property inspection, and smoke/CO detector certification. Renewal is annual. Lakewood limits STRs to owner-occupied properties and caps total registrations citywide. Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer separately registers hosts for bed tax remittance if not collected by platforms.
Operating without registration: $500 first offense, $1,000 subsequent, plus nightly continuing violations.
See how Cuyahoga County's registration rules rules stack up against other locations.
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