Ohio Landlord Notice of Entry

Ohio Landlord Notice of Entry

Use this form for a planned, nonemergency entry only. Use a separate counsel-reviewed record for an emergency, court order, abandonment, surrender, extended absence, or contemporaneous tenant consent.

Ohio Entry Gate

Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04(A)(8) requires the landlord to give reasonable notice of intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times; 24 hours is presumed reasonable. The landlord may not abuse access, and the tenant's statutory consent obligation applies only to lawful purposes.

• Required notice: Reasonable notice; 24 hours presumed reasonable
• Permitted entry time: Reasonable time
• Lease, local, subsidy, and program requirements checked: ☐ Yes
• Entry is not retaliatory, harassing, or excessive: ☐ Confirmed

1. Notice

Notice date: [__/__/____]

To tenant(s): [________________________________]

Rental premises/unit: [________________________________]

Landlord/property manager: [________________________________]

Notice is given that the landlord or authorized representatives intend to enter the dwelling unit as follows:

• Entry date: [__/__/____]
• Approximate start time: [________]
• Expected time window/duration: [________________________________]
• Persons expected to enter and roles: [________________________________]

2. Purpose and Scope

• ☐ Inspect specified condition: [________________________________]
• ☐ Make necessary or agreed repairs/improvements: [________________________________]
• ☐ Supply necessary or agreed services: [________________________________]
• ☐ Exhibit to permitted prospective/actual persons: [________________________________]
• ☐ Government-ordered work or inspection: [________________________________]
• ☐ Other expressly lawful purpose: [________________________________]

Areas to be entered and work/inspection scope:

[____________________________________________________________]

The entry will be limited to the stated purpose and scope. No emergency or no-notice authority is claimed by this form.

3. Coordination and Safeguards

• Tenant presence: ☐ Not required ☐ Requested ☐ Agreed: [________________]
• Pets, alarms, gates, accessibility, or health precautions: [________________________________]
• Contact for questions or a lawful scheduling request: [________________________________]
• Alternate date/time, if agreed: [________________________________]
• Authorized representative will carry identification: ☐ Yes
• Entry completion/condition record will be retained: ☐ Yes

4. Delivery Record

Delivered by: [NAME / ROLE]

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Posting/door delivery if permitted ☐ Mail ☐ Acknowledged electronic notice ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Delivery date/time: [________________________________]
• Recipient/address/account: [________________________________]
• Proof, acknowledgement, photo, or tracking retained: ☐ Yes

Landlord/agent signature and date: [________________________________]

Sources and References

• Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04 — Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules — https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5321.04