Columbus, OH Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

The Director may deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, revoke or suspend a permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred during the time of application or at the hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling:(1)The applicant has been convicted of violating C.C.C. 598.02(A)(1) or C.C.C. 598.02(A)(2).(2)The hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling has outstanding orders from the Columbus Division of Fire that have not been corrected;(3)A pattern of felony drug related activity;(4)A pattern of prostitution related activity or evidence of human trafficking;(5)A pattern of gang related activity as defined in RC 2923.41;(6)A documented history or pattern at the hotel/motel, short-term rental, or applicant's dwelling of repeated offenses of violence as defined in RC 2901.01;(7)The short-term rental host has a documented history of repeated offenses of violence as defined in RC 2901.01;(8)The hotel/motel has a calls for service ratio greater than 1.2 during a consecutive twelve-month period where at least one of the twelve months occurs within the calendar year in which an objection to the permit is lodged;(9)The short-term rental or applicant's dwelling has three (3) or more calls for service during a consecutive twelve-months where at least one of the twelve months occurs within the calendar year in which an objection to the permit is lodged;