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Parma, OH Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Tax duty
Chapter 181 admissions charge and tax
Cited section
§ 1729.04(a)(10)
Records kept
4 years minimum
Noncompliance risk
Permit denial/suspension/revocation

Summary

Parma short-term rental hosts must collect and remit the city's admissions charge and tax under Chapter 181, as required by Codified Ordinances Section 1729.04(a)(10). Compliance with the tax duty is a condition of holding a valid short-term rental permit.

(10) A short-term rental host must comply with the City of Parma's admissions charge and tax as set forth in Chapter 181 of the Parma Code.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-30: Local legislation current to August 3, 2026 | State legislation current to June 25, 2025).

Full Breakdown

04(a)(10) ties Parma's short-term rental permit directly to the city's tax code, requiring that a short-term rental host comply with the City of Parma's admissions charge and tax as set forth in Chapter 181 of the Parma Code. Folding tax compliance into the short-term rental host requirements means a host who fails to collect or remit the admissions charge is not just a tax delinquent, they are also out of compliance with their rental permit. 04 host requirement, including the Chapter 181 tax duty, feeds directly into both processes.

04(b)(1)-(2), giving the city an audit trail to verify admissions tax was collected and remitted correctly. 04(b)(3) lets police, fire or building officials seek an administrative search warrant to obtain them.

Violations & Fines

Noncompliance with the Chapter 181 admissions charge and tax duty under Section 1729.04(a)(10) is grounds for the Commissioner to deny a new short-term rental permit or renewal under Section 1729.05, or to suspend or revoke an existing permit under Section 1729.06. Operating without a valid permit at all remains a separate fourth-degree misdemeanor under Section 1729.99(a), with a $250 fine and up to 30 days in jail for a first offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Parma short-term rental hosts pay a lodging tax?
Yes. Section 1729.04(a)(10) requires every short-term rental host to comply with the City of Parma's admissions charge and tax under Chapter 181 of the Parma Code, and failing to do so is a condition the Commissioner can use to deny, suspend or revoke the short-term rental permit.
How does Parma verify short-term rental tax compliance?
Hosts must keep records of each guest, the dates and duration of every stay, and the rate charged per night for at least four years under Section 1729.04(b). If a host refuses to produce those records, city police, fire or building officials can seek an administrative search warrant under Section 1729.04(b)(3).

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