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Rental Property Rules in Bartholomew County, IN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Bartholomew County, Indiana.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bartholomew County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Repairs & Habitability

Bartholomew County's Minimum Housing Standards, Chapter 152, require every rental dwelling unit in unincorporated Bartholomew County to have a working kitchen sink, a private toilet and lavatory, a bathtub or shower, hot and cold water, and heating capable of warming every habitable room, enforced by the County Health Officer under section 152.002. Units that become unsanitary or unsafe can be condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation under section 152.116.

Rental Habitability Standards in Bartholomew County

Some Restrictions

Bartholomew County Code §§ 152.015(A), 152.032

§ 152.015 DWELLING UNIT REQUIREMENTS. ... No person shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following requirements. (A) Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by either the State Board of Healt...

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