Johnson County - Franklin

Indianapolis area Airbnb and short term rental laws.

Renting the home you live in: Allowed

Renting a home you don’t live in: Allowed

Franklin has no short term rental rules in its code. The closest rule is for owner run bed and breakfasts. They need a special exception.

Where rentals are allowed

Franklin has no short term rental rules. Owner occupied bed and breakfasts need a special exception in the A, RR, RTN, RT 1, RT 2, RT 3, MXD, MXN, MXC, and MXR zones.

Caps

A bed and breakfast can have 10 or fewer guest rooms. Stays can be no longer than 3 weeks in a row.

Parking, trash, and noise

A bed and breakfast needs 1 parking space per sleeping unit.

Last changed

2021

Official rules

Read the official text

More information

Franklin Code Sec. 17.08.020: Bed and breakfast definition
Sec. 17.16.020: Land use table
Ord. 2021-12: Latest use table change

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