375.01 Definitions
375.02 Terms of Rental Agreements
375.03 Terms Barred from Rental Agreements
375.04 Rent Receipt Required
375.05 Payment of Utilities
375.06 Unlawful Entry Prohibited
375.07 Landlord Denied Certain Remedies
375.08 Retaliation of Landlord Prohibited; Relief
375.09 Reasonable Security Against Criminal Activity
375.10 Abandonment of Dwelling Unit by Tenant; Landlord Remedies
375.11 Severability
375.12 Legal Representation in Housing Court
(a) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by one (1) person who maintains a household or by two (2) or more persons who maintain a common household.
(b) “Landlord” means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of residential premises, his or her agent, or any person authorized by him or her to manage the premises or to receive rent from a tenant under a rental agreement.
(c) “Rental agreement” means any agreement or lease, written or oral, which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of residential premises by one (1) of the parties.
(d) “Residential premises” means a dwelling unit for residential use and occupancy and the structure of which it is a part, the facilities and appurtenances in it, and the grounds, areas, and facilities for the use of tenants generally or the use of which is promised the tenant. “Residential premises” do not include any structures excluded from the definition found in RC 5321.01.
(e) “Tenant” means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the use and occupancy of residential premises to the exclusion of others.
(Ord. No. 1844-A-99. Passed 7-18-01, eff. 7-26-01)
(a) A landlord and tenant may include in a rental agreement any terms and conditions, including the term relating to rent, the duration of an agreement, and any other provisions governing the rights and obligations of the parties that are not inconsistent with or prohibited by this chapter, RC Chapter 5321, Chapter 240 regarding lead hazards, including Section 240.06 regarding disclosures regarding lead hazards in the lease of target housing, or with any other rule of law.
(b) In the event that a landlord and tenant have a rental agreement for a duration of six (6) months or more, and the rental agreement includes a provision for automatic renewal, the automatic renewal provision must be set forth in clear, unambiguous language and must be printed on the rental agreement in bold type that is at least twice the size of any other print on the page.
(c) If a rental agreement includes a provision that authorizes the landlord to assess the tenant a fee for late payment of the monthly rent, the total amount of that late payment fee for any month may not exceed the larger of: (i) twenty-five dollars ($25.00); or (ii) five percent (5%) of the monthly contract rent. In addition, the total amount of that late payment fee for any amount may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the portion of the monthly contract rent that the tenant is obligated to pay under the rental agreement.
(Ord. No. 1027-04. Passed 8-11-04, eff. 8-17-04)
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