Short-term rental permit program.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 852-106
in effectSec. 852-106. - Short-term rental permit program.
(1) Development plan. Short-term rentals are not required to obtain development plan approval.
(2) Annual permit.
(a) Each short-term rental unit shall be permitted individually on an annual basis with the department of business and neighborhood services. A permit expires one (1) year after the date the permit is issued and must be renewed annually.
(b) Applications for a permit must include the following:
(i) The owner's name, street address, mailing address, electronic mail address (if applicable), and telephone number. If the owner is a corporation or partnership, the application must require the owner's state of incorporation or organization and names, residence addresses, and telephone numbers of the owner's principal officers or partners.
(ii) If a property manager is used, the property manager's name, street address, mailing address, electronic mail address (if applicable), and telephone number.
(iii) A short description of how each of the owner's short-term rentals on the property are marketed or advertised, including the following:
(A) The advertised occupancy limits of each short-term rental.
(B) Whether the short-term rental is a single-family home; a dwelling unit in a single family home; a dwelling unit in a two-family or multifamily dwelling; or a dwelling unit in a condominium.
(iv) A permit application must be made by an owner. If the owner is a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, the permit application must be made by an officer or agent of the owner.
(c) The department of business and neighborhood services shall collect a permit fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each of the following:
(i) An initial permit issued to an owner for the permitted property.
(ii) The issuance of a subsequent permit to an owner for the permitted property after the owner's previous permit has been revoked.
(d) As part of the annual registration, an inspection may be required to ensure the structure/unit meets all the applicable building codes and is safe and habitable.
(G.O. 25, 2024, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH852INSHRMREPEPR_S852-106SHRMREPEPRFetched: 10/27/2026