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Tenant Responsibilities

According to Chapter 5321, Ohio Revised Code (Landlords and Tenants), as the tenant of a rental property, you have the duty to:

• Keep the premises that you occupy safe and sanitary.
  
  
• Dispose of rubbish in the proper manner.
  
  
• Keep the plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits.
  
  
• Use electrical and plumbing fixtures properly.
  
  
• Comply with local housing, health, and safety codes.
  
  
• Refrain from activity that causes damage to the premises and keep guests from doing the same.
  
  
• Maintain appliances supplied by the landlord in good working order.
  
  
• Conduct yourself in a manner that does not disturb any neighbors, and require guests and family members to do the same.
  
  
• Comply with state or municipal drug laws in connection with the premises and require household members and guests to do likewise.
  
  
• Permit the landlord to enter the dwelling unit if the request is reasonable and proper notice is given.