ORC 5321.04(A)(6):
Obligates a landlord to:
"Supply running water, reasonable amounts of hot water, and
reasonable heat at all times..."
ORC 5321.04(A)(1):
Obligates a landlord to:
"Comply with the requirements of all applicable building,
housing, health, and safety codes which materially affect health
and safety..."
If heat is included as part of the rent, City of Cleveland Housing Code requires that when the temperature outside is below fifty degrees Fahrenheit (50 F.), then the temperature inside the dwelling unit, in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms must be maintained at least at seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70 F).
ORC 5321.07 also requires that:
Before a tenant may take
action to deposit rent with the Clerk of Courts, terminate a
written rental agreement and move-out, or file a motion to compel
repairs with the court, the tenant must provide the landlord with
a written notice of necessary repairs. If the landlord does not
remedy the problems notified of within a reasonable length of
time NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS, upon receiving the notice,
the tenant may then choose his/her remedy.
When rent-depositing, the tenant must pay the rent to the Clerk of Court on the date the rent is due. If the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the rent should be taken to the Clerk on the business day preceding the due date. Tenants who are behind in their rental payments are not eligible to rent deposit.
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