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Mayfield Heights bans short‑term rentals in single‑family residential zones; penalty section added
Summary
Council amended and approved Ordinance 2025‑18 to prohibit short‑term rentals (e.g., Airbnbs) in U1 residential districts and added an enforceable penalty provision; the law director described the enforcement process and penalty class during the meeting.
Council voted May 28 to amend and adopt Ordinance 2025‑18, a change to the city’s rental-properties code that prohibits short‑term rentals in areas designated U1 residential.
At the meeting Council moved to add a missing penalty section (section d) to the ordinance so it could be enforced. Council member Cebeda moved the amendment; Mister Medic seconded it. The governing text was then approved as amended. The ordinance bars short‑term rentals — identified in the meeting as "Airbnbs" — in…
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