Indiana Code 36-1-24 — Short-Term Rental Preemption (Owner-Occupied as Permitted Residential Use) (IN)
Tracked preemption from the Indiana overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2018-07-01
Sunset
—
Authority
state
Scope
state:IN
Other Indiana preemptions
Indiana HB 1001 (2026) — Statewide Housing-and-Zoning Reform (Default By-Right with Annual Local Opt-Out)Indiana HEA 1210 (2025) — Strengthened STR Preemption / No Numeric Rental CapsIndiana HEA 1005 (2025) — RIF Loan Priority Conditioned on Pro-Housing Land-Use PoliciesIndiana Code 5-1.2-15.5 — Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program (RHIAP / RIF, created by HEA 1005 of 2023)Indiana Code 32-31-1-20 — Rent Control & Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning PreemptionIndiana Code 13-19 — Environmental Management Generally / IFA Brownfields ProgramIndiana Code 13-18-22 — State Regulated Wetlands Permit (IDEM)Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program — NOAA-Networked Coastal Zone
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.is_owner_occupied_primary_residence == TruePreempted fields
4 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses | add | short_term_rental | Owner-occupied STR is a permitted residential use in any district allowing residential use. |
base_districts[category=res_mf].allowed_uses | add | short_term_rental | |
fees.str_permit_max_usd | cap_at | 150 | Permit fee for STR registration capped at $150 (HEA 1035 of 2018 codification). |
review_type | waive_discretionary | — |
Citation
Authority source
Ind. Code § 36-1-24-8 (P.L.73-2018 / HEA 1035 of 2018)
§ §36-1-24-8 (owner-occupied permitted use); §36-1-24-9 (non-owner-occupied special exception); §36-1-24-17 (nontransferable permits)
Research notes
Use-class preemption for owner-occupied primary-residence STRs. For non-owner-occupied STRs (§36-1-24-9), the unit may require special exception/variance but cannot enforce zoning that prohibits or unreasonably restricts all STRs. Strengthened by HEA 1210 (2025/2026) — see IN_HEA1210_STR_NO_CAPS_2026.