Logan Airbnb Rules & Investment Guide (2026)

Confirm City jurisdiction, zoning, spacing, ownership eligibility, license availability, parking, and taxes before underwriting revenue.

• City rules apply only inside Logan municipal limits. A Logan or Hocking Hills mailing address does not prove City jurisdiction.
• An STR is a dwelling rented wholly or partly for compensation for fewer than 30 consecutive days in any 12-month period.
• The STR rules do not apply to hotels or motels as defined by applicable City or Ohio law.
• Each dwelling unit needs a separate license. Private rules may be stricter than City law.

Screen the parcel against Logan zoning and spacing rules before purchase.

• STRs are allowed only in R-2, R-2-B, B-1, B-2, M-1, and M-2.
• No STR may be within 500 feet of a school or educational use.
• R-2 requires 500 feet from another STR or tourist home; R-2-B, B-2, M-1, and M-2 require 300 feet.
• B-1 is exempt from the location-spacing rules.

Check local-control requirements, district capacity, and property configuration before relying on a license.

• The property must be within 25 miles of the owner’s principal residence.
• An owner living farther away must designate an agent, manager, or caretaker who resides within 25 miles of the city and can receive notices.
• No person, business, or entity may own or operate more than three STRs in R-2 or R-2-B.
• No more than 60 STR licenses may be active across R-2 and R-2-B.
• Each unit of a duplex or triplex requires its own application.
• The Service Director makes the final licensing decision.

Treat parcel screening, documents, fees, and occupancy approval as separate steps.

• Submit owner authorization, a site plan, and supporting documents to the Service Director.
• Pay the $50 application fee and $500 annual license fee.
• Provide an Ohio vendor’s license or an affidavit stating the applicant has fewer than five Ohio STRs.
• Obtain the required State of Ohio certificate of occupancy within one year of applying.

Base operations on the licensed dwelling, bedroom count, existing access, and nuisance controls.

• Limit occupancy to ten guests.
• Do not rent a pool, court, or other accessory recreational area without also renting or leasing the principal dwelling.
• Provide one off-street parking space per bedroom, except in B-1.
• Do not create a new access point, driveway, or curb cut for STR access.
• Post the license, follow the limited wall-sign rule, avoid outdoor advertising, and prevent unreasonable noise, trash, glare, odors, or vibration.

Keep every license condition current because violations can end operating authority.

• The City may revoke a license for violating the STR section, other City ordinances, or Hocking County Health Department regulations.
• Renewals are due from October 1 through December 1 with the application fee.
• Confirm current procedures and enforcement status directly with the Service Director.

Register and reconcile City, county, township, and state obligations for the property and booking channel.

• STR income must be reported annually to the City Income Tax Department.
• Licensees owe the lodging tax paid by hotel owners.
• Hocking County instructs operators to register, file monthly even for zero-rental months, and collect a combined 6% county and township lodging tax.
• Confirm Ohio sales tax, marketplace collection, and direct-booking remittance.

Use an address-specific model tied to legal capacity and full operating costs.

• Verify jurisdiction, zoning, spacing, license capacity, legal bedrooms, parking, and occupancy approval.
• Include the $50 application, $500 annual license, taxes, insurance, utilities, cleaning, maintenance, reserves, and management.
• Price occupancy work and any health, fire, building, or zoning corrections.
• Use contingencies for licensing, occupancy approval, private restrictions, insurance, and financing.

Route each question to the office responsible for the decision, filing, or enforcement action.

• City Zoning Clerk Suellen Rieder at 740-385-5369: parcel zoning and building or zoning certificates.
• City Service Director: applications, license availability, approval, renewal, and revocation.
• Hocking County Lodging Tax Office and City Income Tax Department: registrations, returns, and payments.
• STR Search: property-selection and setup support after City eligibility is confirmed.

After City eligibility is confirmed, plan a Logan property strategy call around the parcel, documents, and operating assumptions.

Official City, county, and state materials checked September 28, 2026. Confirm current agency documents before committing capital, applying, or publishing a listing.

• Logan Code § 157.163, Short Term Rentals
• City of Logan Zoning Department
• City of Logan Income Tax Department
• Hocking County Lodging Tax
• Hocking County lodging-tax forms and regulations
• Ohio sales and use tax rate lookup