Ohio
State housing and tenant protection laws
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Discrimination against the disabled in private housing accommodations.
Ohio Admin. Code 4112-5-07 § 4112-5-07Jurisdiction in forcible entry and detainer - definitions.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.01Persons subject to forcible entry and detainer action.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.02Judgment not a bar.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.03Notice - service.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.04Complaint filed and recorded - no minor tenants listed as defendants.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.05Judgment of restitution based on drug offenses taking place at leased premises.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.051Summons - service of process.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.06Defenses - counterclaims.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.061Stay or adjustment of obligation for tenant on active duty.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.062Proceedings if defendant fails to appear.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.07Continuance and bond.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.08Joinder of claims.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.081Suit tried by county court judge.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.09Trial by jury.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.10Deposit of jury fee.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.101Entry and judgment.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.11Eviction of resident or resident's estate from manufactured home park; notice to remove home or vehicle.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.12Writ of execution.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.13Writ of execution enforced.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.14Inspection of residential premises - order to correct conditions.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1923 § 1923.15Landlord and tenant definitions.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.01Retaliatory action by landlord prohibited.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.02Action for possession by landlord.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.03College or university student tenant rental agreements.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.031Landlord obligations.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.04Tenant obligations.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.05Eviction of tenant allowing sex or child victim offenders to occupy premises near school, child care facility.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.051Terms and conditions of rental agreement.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.06Failure of landlord to fulfill obligations - remedies of tenant.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.07Rent deposits - duty of clerk of court.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.08Landlord application for release of rent.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.09Release of part of rent.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.10Failure of tenant to fulfill obligations - remedies of landlord.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.11Recovery of damages.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.12Terms prohibited in rental agreement.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.13Display of certain flags.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.131Unconscionable terms.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.14Acts of landlord prohibited if residential property involved.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.15Procedures for security deposits.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.16Termination of tenancy.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.17Written rental agreement for residential premises provisions.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.18Effect of chapter on political subdivisions.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.19State policy and legislative findings.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 § 5321.20Lead abatement definitions.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.01Prohibited acts.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.02Risk assessment of residential unit, child care facility, or school.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.36Lead hazard control order.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.37Owner or manager to cooperate and choose method of control.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.38Clearance examination.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.39Prohibiting use of unit, facility, or school.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.40Presumptions relative to property constructed prior to 1-1-78; registration as lead-safe residential rental unit.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.41Residential rental unit lead-safe maintenance practices.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.42Civil rights commission definitions.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.01Unlawful discriminatory practices.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.02Housing owned by religious organization; preference for occupants.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.024Filing a charge of unlawful discriminatory practice.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.05Housing discrimination civil action.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.055Refer housing discrimination claim to attorney general.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.056Judicial review of final commission order.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.06Right of commission to appeal judgment by court.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.061Notice of violation of accessibility law.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.16Civil penalty.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112 § 4112.99Manufactured homes definitions.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.01Whistleblower protection.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.36Action for possession of the premises.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.37Obligations of park operator.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.38Obligations of resident.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.39Rental agreement.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.40Effect of operator's noncompliance with rental agreement or statutes.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.41Rent deposits.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.42Applying for release of rent.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.43Partial release of rent before trial.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.44Notification of violation of rules to resident.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.45Recovering damages.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.46Rental agreement terms.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.47Unconscionability.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.48Limits on operator's right to recover possession of premises.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.49Security deposit.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.50Information to be contained in rental agreement.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.51Conflicting ordinances preempted.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.52Duty of park operator to ensure homes and facilities properly maintained.
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4781.36–4781.52 § 4781.57Code Compilations
ORC ch. 5321
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5321 — Landlords and Tenants
ORC Chapter 5321 (23 sections, full chapter): Ohio's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Definitions (§ 5321.01), rental agreement terms, security-deposit rules (§ 5321.16), landlord habitability duties (§ 5321.02), tenant obligations (§ 5321.05), landlord entry rights (§ 5321.04), notice requirements, tenant remedies (§§ 5321.07–5321.10), anti-retaliation (§ 5321.02), and rent-control/rent-stabilization preemption (§§ 5321.19–5321.20). Fetched via Bright Data Unlocker (DEC-040, state-statute extension 2026-10-08). Verified 2026-10-08.
ORC ch. 1923
Ohio Rev. Code § 1923Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1923 — Forcible Entry and Detainer
ORC Chapter 1923 (20 sections, full chapter): Ohio's eviction-procedure chapter. Covers jurisdiction and definitions (§ 1923.01), persons subject to detainer (§ 1923.02), notice/service requirements (§§ 1923.04–1923.06), defenses and counterclaims (§ 1923.061), active-duty protections (§ 1923.062), judgment and writ of execution (§§ 1923.11–1923.14), and inspection/correction orders (§ 1923.15). Fetched via Bright Data Unlocker (DEC-040, 2026-10-08). Verified 2026-10-08.
ORC § 4112 (housing)
Ohio Rev. Code § 4112Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112 (housing sections) — Civil Rights Commission
ORC Chapter 4112 narrow-scope (10 of 31 sections): Ohio's fair-housing law and its enforcement pathway. The operative housing-discrimination prohibition is at § 4112.02(H). Key sections: definitions (§ 4112.01), religious-organization exemption (§ 4112.024), private right of action (§ 4112.055), AG-referral for pattern-or-practice cases (§ 4112.056), filing deadlines (§ 4112.05), and accessibility-law notice-and-cure (§ 4112.16). Excludes 21 sections covering employment, education, and commission governance (confirmed by two-pass carve-out memo 2026-10-08). Fetched via Bright Data Unlocker (DEC-040, 2026-10-08).
ORC § 3742 (residential)
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3742 (residential sections) — Lead-Bearing Substances
ORC Chapter 3742 narrow-scope (9 of 33+ sections): landlord/owner lead-safe duties for residential rental units. Core owner duties: § 3742.38 (cooperate with lead hazard control order), § 3742.42 (annual visual inspection + lead-safe maintenance practices + 3-year recordkeeping), § 3742.40 (notify occupants to vacate when prohibiting-use order issued). Includes definitions (§ 3742.01), general prohibited acts (§ 3742.02), risk assessment trigger (§ 3742.36), occupant-notification duties (§§ 3742.37, 3742.39), and lead-safe registry (§ 3742.41). Excludes licensing apparatus, public-health administration, and confirmed agency-facing sections (§§ 3742.44/.45/.46). Carve-out confirmed by full-text two-pass 2026-10-08.
ORC §§ 4781.36–4781.52 + 4781.57 (MHP tenancy)
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781Ohio Revised Code §§ 4781.01, 4781.36–4781.52, 4781.57 — Manufactured Home Park Tenancy
ORC Chapter 4781 narrow-scope (19 of 58 sections): a near-complete, free-standing landlord-tenant code for manufactured-home-park tenancies, parallel to ch.5321's structure. Covers definitions (§ 4781.01), anti-retaliation (§ 4781.36), eviction procedure (§ 4781.37), habitability (§ 4781.38), resident obligations (§ 4781.39), rental-agreement terms including ≥1-year offer (§ 4781.40), rent escrow (§§ 4781.41–4781.44), security deposit (§ 4781.50), self-help-eviction prohibition (§ 4781.49), unwaivable protections (§ 4781.47), and preemption of conflicting ordinances (§ 4781.52). Excludes dealer/installer licensing (§§ 4781.02–4781.35), regulatory fund (§ 4781.54), and nuisance-abatement (§ 4781.56). Carve-out confirmed by full-text two-pass 2026-10-08.
OAC 4112-5-07
Ohio Admin. Code 4112-5-07Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4112-5-07 — Disability Housing Discrimination
OAC Rule 4112-5-07 (1 rule): disability-specific housing discrimination prohibition, companion to ORC § 4112.02(H). Covers prohibited acts in the sale/rental of housing accommodations (§(A)), application-inquiry restrictions (§(B)), animal-assistant rights for persons with disabilities (§(C)), duty-to-accommodate scope (§(D)), reasonable-modification rights (§(E)), and fair-housing complaint disclosure rights (§(F)). Only in-scope rule from OAC ch.4112-5 (all others cover employment, public accommodation, education, or sex discrimination). Fetched via Bright Data Unlocker (DEC-040, 2026-10-08). Effective: April 11, 2023.