Allen County – Fort Wayne
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Renting the home you live in: Allowed
Renting a home you don’t live in: Allowed
Fort Wayne has no special permit or sign up list for short term rentals. Homes must meet normal city housing and safety rules.
How to apply
No city short term rental permit or rental registration. A bed and breakfast needs special use approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals through the Allen County Department of Planning Services.
Where rentals are allowed
The city zoning code has no short term rental use. It does not name whole home short term rentals. A bed and breakfast needs special use approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals in AR, R1, R2, R3, RP, and MHS zones. A boarding house needs the same approval in those zones and in DE. The code says a bed and breakfast, boarding house, hotel, or motel is not a single family home.
Guest limits
No short term rental guest limit.
Caps
No caps. State law bars local rental caps.
Safety and inspections
No short term rental inspection. City minimum housing standards apply to all homes. The city enforces them mostly after complaints.
Parking, trash, and noise
No short term rental rules for parking, trash, or noise. General city codes apply.
Local contact
No short term rental contact rule.
Penalties
No short term rental penalties. General housing code citations apply.
Last changed
April 8, 2026
Official rules
More information
- Fort Wayne Zoning Ordinance Ch. 157: City zoning code
- Sec. 157.503(D): Special use table
- Fort Wayne Code Ch. 152: Minimum housing standards
- IC 36-1-24-8: Owner occupied rentals allowed
- HEA 1210 (2026): State ban on rental caps