Clark County - Jeffersonville
Southern Indiana Airbnb and short term rental laws.
Renting the home you live in: Permit required
Renting a home you don’t live in: Permit required; approval in some downtown zones
Every short term rental in Jeffersonville needs a $150 permit that is free to renew each year. Some downtown homes that the owner does not live in also need a special exception.
PERMIT
Short Term Rental Permit
How to apply
Apply online through the city permit portal. File one application per property; one permit covers every unit on it. List the owner and manager contacts, how the unit is marketed, the advertised occupancy, and the type of home. The Zoning Administrator issues the permit within 30 days of a complete application. A home the owner does not live in, in certain zones of the Downtown and Adjacent Neighborhoods area, needs a special exception from the zoning board first.
Fee
$150, non refundable, for a first permit or a new permit after revocation. A home that needs a special exception also pays a $300 special exception fee.
Renewal
The permit lasts one year. Renewal is free, and the city tries to send notice 30 days before it expires. Report changes within 30 business days. The permit does not transfer to a new owner.
Where rentals are allowed
Owner occupied rentals are allowed in any zone that allows homes. A home the owner does not live in needs a special exception only when it is both inside the Downtown and Adjacent Neighborhoods area and in a CN, CO, M1, R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone. Rentals that existed before the rules stay legal if registered. They lose that status if the permit is not renewed within 6 months after it expires.
Guest limits
The city sets no short term rental guest limit. List the advertised occupancy on the permit. City maximum occupancy rules still apply.
Caps
No cap.
Safety and inspections
No inspection is required.
Parking, trash, and noiseThe rental must fit the residential character of the area and be kept in good repair. Guests must not intrude on neighbors. Keep trash in closed containers and remove it weekly. Do not create a nuisance or break city noise rules. Owners and guests must follow parking, noise and occupancy rules. The home cannot be used for sex offender housing, a sober living home, illegal drugs or an adult business.
Local contact
Not required. The permit lists the owner and any property manager.
Penalties
Fines go up with each notice. In A1, R1 to R4 and M1 zones: $200, then $250, then $300, then $400 for each notice after that. In all other zones: $500, then $600, then $700, then $800. Running a rental without a permit or a needed special exception is a violation.
Last changed
November 6, 2024
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Official rules
More information
- UDO Art. 8.11: Short term rental rules
- UDO Art. 8.11, STR-03: Special exception zones
- UDO Art. 11.9: Fine amounts
- UDO Appendix B: Special exception fee
- UDO Appendix C: Downtown area map
- Ord. 2021-OR-36: Unified Development Ordinance