Akron, OH local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Ohio landlord-tenant law and the Ohio landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Yes. No one may operate or advertise a short-term rental without first getting a City registration certificate, which must be applied for annually. The certificate must be displayed inside the unit and on any listing. |
| Rental licensing / registration | Owners or operators must register all rental units each year, by January 31. |
| Rental inspections | Rental units are subject to city inspection. |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Yes. No one may operate or advertise a short-term rental without first getting a City registration certificate, which must be applied for annually. The certificate must be displayed inside the unit and on any listing.
Verified Source: Akron Codified Ordinances §§ 111.622, 111.623 (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Rental licensing / registration
Owners or operators must register all rental units each year, by January 31. The code states: "An owner or operator shall register, on a registration form that the Department of Neighborhood Assistance shall provide, all rental units that the owner owns, or that the operator operates, no later than January 31 of each year, and upon the completion of transfer of title to a premises or structure with a rental unit" (§ 150.30).
Verified Source: Akron Code of Ordinances § 150.30 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Rental inspections
Rental units are subject to city inspection. The code states: "No owner or operator of a premises with a rental unit shall fail to obtain a rental unit mandatory inspection from the Department of Neighborhood Assistance when the provisions of this section require a rental unit mandatory inspection" (§ 150.40).
Verified Source: Akron Code of Ordinances § 150.40 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 2 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Ohio rules that also apply in Akron:
- Security deposit limit
- Ohio's landlord-tenant law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (§§ 5321.01–5321.20), reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-15) sets no cap on security deposits; the lease terms control. Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (§§ 5321.01–5321.20) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Ohio security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Itemized written notice of deductions plus any amount due within 30 days after the rental agreement ends and possession is returned. The tenant must give a forwarding address in writing. Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Ohio deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Reasonable notice and entry at reasonable times, except in an emergency. 24 hours is presumed reasonable. Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04(A)(8) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Ohio notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Ohio sets no statewide late-fee cap in its landlord-tenant law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321, reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-29) and no required grace period; the lease terms control, but a court can refuse to enforce an unconscionable late fee. What the statute does say: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.06 lets a landlord and tenant include any terms in a rental agreement, including terms about rent, as long as they are not inconsistent with or prohibited by Chapter 5321. Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.14(A) lets a court that finds a rental agreement or any clause in it unconscionable refuse to enforce that clause, enforce the rest of the agreement without it, or limit the clause to avoid an unconscionable result, and § 5321.14(B) gives both sides a chance to present evidence on the clause's setting, purpose and effect. Ohio has no statewide number for when a late fee becomes unconscionable (no figure in the statute). Put the late-fee amount and the date it applies in the written lease. Guidance from Ohio case law (not statute): whether a late fee is unconscionable depends on the court, and fees related to the landlord's actual cost of late payment are more likely to be enforced. Local ordinances may add rules; check your city. Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 5321.06, 5321.14 (ch. 5321) · last checked 2026-10-29 · Full Ohio late fees page
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