Lima requires every owner of a non-owner-occupied housing unit inside the city to obtain and maintain a Rental Housing Unit Registration Certificate under Codified Ordinances Chapter 872, whether or not the unit is currently rented. Registration is free and was phased in during 2024-2025. This is the closest thing to
There is no short-term-rental-only registry in Lima, but Chapter 872 (Rental Housing Registration; Inspections), adopted by City Council in January 2024, requires owners of housing units that are not owner-occupied to register each unit with the City's Director. The City's official page states an owner must register 'regardless of whether the housing unit is actually rented or offered for rent at that time,' which sweeps in properties used for short-term rental. Registration was phased by portfolio size: owners of 10 or more units by June 30, 2024; 5 to 9 units by December 31, 2024; and 1 to 4 units by June 30, 2025. The owner submits a registration form for each unit and must update the City within 30
Failing to register a non-owner-occupied unit, or failing to keep the registration current, violates Chapter 872 and is enforceable by the City's Department of Community Development / Code Enforcement, which can pursue code-enforcement remedies. Registration is a prerequisite to lawfully
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