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Generally Investor friendly
STRs are legal when allowed by zoning (often as Bed & Breakfast/lodging), requiring a Zoning Permit and Certificate of Compliance plus a state Vendor’s License for lodging taxes—moderate steps and inspections with reasonable fines (up to $500). No hard caps on total STRs or unit caps are noted; rules are clear and enforcement is predictable. The biggest drivers are the two‑permit process and the need to verify/secure a compatible zoning designation.
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Defiance is a city in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States, about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Toledo and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohio's northwestern corner. The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census.