Floyd County - Unincorporated
Southern Indiana Airbnb and short term rental laws.
Renting the home you live in: Allowed
Renting a home you don’t live in: Allowed
Floyd County has no short term rental permit. The county code covers only bed and breakfasts, and the county is writing a new code.
How to apply
No short term rental permit or registration is required. A bed and breakfast or tourist home needs conditional use approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Where rentals are allowed
The county zoning code does not use the term short term rental. A bed and breakfast or tourist home is a conditional use in AR, RR, RS, RU and MF. Land within two miles of New Albany falls under New Albany zoning and its permit pause.
Guest limits
No county guest limit.
Caps
No cap.
Safety and inspections
No short term rental inspection is required.
Parking, trash, and noise
A bed and breakfast needs 1 parking space per rented room. The county has no other short term rental rules.
Local contact
Not required.
Penalties
General zoning enforcement applies.
Last changed
June 18, 2024
Apply
Official rules
More information
- Zoning Ordinance FCO-2006-06, Appendix A: Land use matrix
- Zoning Ordinance FCO-2006-06, Sec. 2.01: Bed and breakfast definition