Criminal Penalties
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 686B.99
in effect§ 686B.99 Criminal Penalties
(a) Failure to Obtain a License. Any owner or operator who operates, rents, leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses a short-term rental without a valid license in violation of Section 686B.03 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
(b) Operation Without a Variance. Any person operating a short-term rental without a variance in violation of Section 686B.07 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
(c) The fines charged under this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalties, civil or criminal, that may be charged against any person for a violation of these Codified Ordinances, including but not limited to penalties under Section 686B.991, Chapter 193 and Chapter 630.
(Ord. No. 561-2026. Passed 6-1-26, eff. 11-28-26)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-54054Fetched: 11/1/2026