(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 and Ohio R.C. Chapter 5321.
(b) In the event that a landlord and tenant have a rental agreement for a duration of six 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) (1) If a rental agreement includes a provision that authorizes the landlord to access 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:
A. Twenty-five dollars; or
B. Five percent of the monthly contract rent.
(2) In addition, the total amount of that late payment fee for any amount may not exceed 25% of the portion of the monthly contract rent that the tenant is obligated to pay under the rental agreement.
(Ord. 53-08, passed 2-17-2009)