Health Department

The Healthy Homes office of Environmental Health does plan review and issues licenses to transient accommodations in the City of Cincinnati. This plan review and licensing process involves the following:

• Plans and Transient Accommodation Supplemental Information Sheet should be submitted to the office as early as possible, but ideally 45 days before the facility is to open. Plans will be acted upon within 45 days of receipt and there is no fee for the plan review portion. Transient Accommodation plans should include:
  • Total area to be used as a transient accommodation;
  • General layout of the accommodation showing location of building, guest rooms, toilet facilities, solid waste storage, water supply, bathing facilities, laundry facilities, furniture within the guest rooms, and lighting;
  • Entrances and exits;
  • Method and plans for drainage of surface and storm water;
  • Water supply location and development;
  • Sewage disposal methods;
  • Methods of solid waste collection, storage, and disposal;
  • Guest rooms including size and construction data, heating, lighting, ventilation, cooking and eating facilities, and beds and bedding;
  • Identification of food equipment and drink machines, make and model number (including ice machines) shall be provided before installation, and shall be approved by a recognized food equipment testing agency.
• Operator should complete and return Transient Accommodation License Application to the address on the form along with the fee required according to the number of rooms in the facility (see form for more information on fee).
• The Healthy Homes office will contact you to schedule an inspection of the property following plan review.