Toledo, OH Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $50 per short-term rental unit, § 702.03(e)
- Permit term
- 1 year, renewable annually, § 702.03(d)
- Fee paid to
- Dept. of Finance, Division of Taxation
- Unpermitted-operation penalty
- $100/week, capped at $500, § 702.05
- No separate STR lodging tax
- Chapter 702 sets no percentage tax
Summary
Toledo charges a flat $50 application fee for every short-term rental operating permit, and the permit is good for one year with annual renewal, per Toledo Municipal Code § 702.03(d)-(e). Operators who skip the fee and permit altogether face a separate $100-per-week penalty, capped at $500, under § 702.05.
(d) Permits issued under this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issue and maybe renewed annually. (e) All applications shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-105: Complete to June 30, 2026).
Full Breakdown
03(d) fixes the permit term at one year from the date of issue, renewable annually, so the fee effectively recurs each year the unit continues to operate short-term. There is no percentage-based occupancy or lodging tax written into Chapter 702 itself. Toledo's hotel-motel excise tax in Chapter 1911 is a separate three percent tax on rents defined for establishments with five or more guest rooms, and Chapter 702 does not cross-reference it for short-term rental units. 05 treats operating or advertising a short-term rental without a valid permit as a public safety hazard and authorizes the City to fine the operator or owner $100 per week, up to a maximum of $500, until the unit is properly permitted. 11, can also draw a 25 percent late surcharge on the underlying fee.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental without paying the $50 permit fee and obtaining the permit exposes the operator or owner to a $100-per-week fine, capped at $500 total, under § 702.05, treated by the City as a public safety hazard rather than a routine licensing lapse.
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Sources & Official References
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