AN ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland, 1976 by enacting new Sections 686B.01 through 686B.11, 686B.99 and 686B.991, related to Short-Term Rentals, and by amending Sections 193.01, 193.02, 193.03 and 193.021 as amended by various ordinances related to the Transient Occupancy Tax, and by amending Section 337.02, as amended by Ordinance No. 586-16, passed July 13, 2016 related to One-Family Districts, and repealing Section 337.251, as amended by Ordinance No. 1444-16, passed January 23, 2017, related to Limited Lodging in Residence Districts.

Filed 4/24/2026Sponsored by Austin Davis, Jasmin Santana, Michael Polensek, Kris Harsh

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Cleveland ordinance 561-2026 establishes a comprehensive short-term rental regulatory framework, adding new code sections 686B.01–686B.11 governing permitting, operations, and enforcement; updating Transient Occupancy Tax provisions; and amending One-Family District zoning rules to address STR uses.

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Cleveland City Council Legislation Text Cleveland City Hall, Room 216 601 Lakeside Avenue, N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114 AN ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland, 1976 by enacting new Sections 686B.01 through 686B.11, 686B.99 and 686B.991, related to Short-Term Rentals, and by amending Sections 193.01, 193.02, 193.03 and 193.021 as amended by various ordinances related to the Transient Occupancy Tax, and by amending Section 337.02, as amended by Ordinance No. 586 -16, passed July 13, 2016 related to One-Family Districts, and repealing Section 337.251, as amended by Ordinance No. 1444-16, passed January 23, 2017, related to Limited Lodging in Residence Districts. File #: 561-2026, Version: 1 Cleveland City Council Printed on 4/24/2026 Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™