Rental Inspections in Bartholomew County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Inspection Programs
In unincorporated Bartholomew County, the Health Officer can enter and inspect any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit to check compliance with the county's Minimum Housing Standards. Owners and occupants must give the Health Officer access at proper times, and occupants must let owners in to make required repairs. Rooming houses face a formal notice-and-reinspection process, and the Health Officer can order an uncorrected rooming house to close.
Bartholomew County Rental Dwelling Inspection Rules
Some RestrictionsBartholomew County Code §§ 152.002, 152.066
The Health Officer is authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units and premises located within the county, in order that the Health Department may perform its duty of safe-guarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and of the general public. ... The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming unit, or th...
Tenant Complaint Process
A renter in unincorporated Bartholomew County who moves into a unit without the required smoke detector cannot be occupied and can file written notice with County Code Enforcement or the Fire Prevention Bureau, which must investigate and give the owner five calendar days to fix it before a citation issues. The process under § 91.57 is limited to smoke-detector complaints, not general rental-condition inspections.
Bartholomew County Smoke Detector Complaint Process
Some RestrictionsBartholomew County Code § 91.57(A)
§ 91.57 LACK OF OPERATING SMOKE DETECTOR; COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION BY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OR FIRE OFFICIAL. (A) If a rental dwelling unit or mobile home rental is not equipped with the required smoke detector at the time a new occupant moves into the unit, occupancy shall not be allowed. If the required smoke detectors do not exist, the tenant should give written notice to the County Co...
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