Definitions.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 851-103
in effectSec. 851-103. - Definitions.
Department means the department of business and neighborhood services its designee.
Landlord has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-3.
Owner has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-4.
Person has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-5.
Rental unit has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-8, except that an owner-occupied structure that:
(1) Has no portion of the area thereof promised for the use of a residential tenant, or
(2) Has a single sleeping unit being rented to a tenant shall not be considered a "Rental Unit."
In addition, a property that is:
(1) Booked for rental to the public or rented to the public only for a rental period of less than thirty (30) consecutive days at any one time; and
(2) Rented to the public not more than a total of one hundred eighty (180) days during a calendar year, shall not be considered a "rental unit."
Rental unit community has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-20-1.5.
Tenant has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-10.
(G.O. 32, 2014, § 1; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2; G.O. 23, 2017, § 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_CH851INLAREPR_S851-103DEFetched: 10/27/2026