Indiana § 36-1-20-3.5 Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or
program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration
or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1-20-3.5 — Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984

Indiana § 36-1-20-3.5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 20Regulation of Residential Leases

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Ind. Code § 36-1-20-3.5 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to a political subdivision with a rental registration or inspection program created before July 1, 1984.

(b)A political subdivision may not require a rental unit's owner or landlord to do any of the following:

(1)Except as provided in subsection (c), obtain a permit to lease the rental unit.

(2)Participate in a class or government program as a condition for leasing the rental unit.

(c)Notwithstanding subsection (b), a political subdivision may require a rental unit's owner or landlord to obtain a permit only as follows:

(1)A fee may not be charged to obtain a permit.

(2)Except when there is a change of ownership of the real property, a permit does not expire. A political subdivision may require a new owner of the real estate to obtain a new permit.

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5. (a) This section does not apply to a political
subdivision with a rental registration or inspection program created
before July 1, 1984.
(b) A political subdivision may not require a rental unit's owner or
landlord to do any of the following:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), obtain a permit to lease
the rental unit.
(2) Participate in a class or government program as a condition for
leasing the rental unit.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a political subdivision may
require a rental unit's owner or landlord to obtain a permit only as
follows:
(1) A fee may not be charged to obtain a permit.
(2) Except when there is a change of ownership of the real
property, a permit does not expire. A political subdivision may
require a new owner of the real estate to obtain a new permit.
(3) Only one (1) permit may be required for a rental unit
community.