Hendricks County - Plainfield

Indianapolis area Airbnb and short term rental laws.

Renting the home you live in: Zoning approval required to rent rooms
 
Renting a home you don’t live in: Allowed
 
Plainfield treats Airbnb style rooms in an owner’s home as a special use that needs approval. It has no rule for renting a whole home short term.
Where rentals are allowed
Renting bedrooms in an owner occupied home, such as an Airbnb, is called residential indoor lodging. It needs a special exception in the RR, R1 to R5, RU, TC, and AG zones. The code has no rule for renting a whole home short term. A single family home is a permitted use.
 
Last changed
December 8, 2025
 
Official rules
 
More information
 
  • Plainfield Zoning Ordinance E.5.a: Residential indoor lodging
  • Table 14.1.C: Land use matrix
  • Ord. 45-2025: 2025 use rules rewrite

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