Porter County – Unincorporated

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Renting the home you live in: Allowed

Renting a home you don’t live in: Allowed

Unincorporated Porter County has no short term rental permit and no short term rental rules. The county zoning code covers bed and breakfasts only.

Where rentals are allowed

County zoning has no short term rental use. Single family homes are allowed in A1, A2, RR, R1, R2, R3, and RL, and need a special exception in GW, P1, P2, and MP. A bed and breakfast must have the owner or an owner’s employee living there, with up to 6 guest rooms and stays up to 3 weeks in a row. It needs a special exception in A1 and is allowed in CN. Hotels are allowed in CH. Only uses the code allows apply in each district, and the Plan Commission may allow similar uses.

Official rules

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More information

UDO Ch. 2: District use lists
UDO Ch. 12: Bed and breakfast definition
Sec. 1.13: Only listed uses allowed
Sec. 1.16(B): Similar uses
IC 36-1-24-8: Owner occupied rentals

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