11 local rules on file Β· Pop. 3,689 Β· Vanderburgh County
Showing ordinances that apply to Melody Hill, IN
Melody Hill is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 3,689 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Because Melody Hill is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Vanderburgh County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Vanderburgh County may have different rules.
Indiana Code 36-1-24 (HEA 1035, 2018) preempts local bans on short-term rentals: an owner-occupied STR is a permitted residential use, and non-owner-occupied STRs cannot be effectively prohibited. Vanderburgh County does not have a county STR-specific permit, but Evansville requires annual residential rental registration with the Building Commission and a certificate of occupancy. Operators must collect the 7% Vanderburgh County innkeeper's tax and the 7% Indiana sales tax on stays under 30 days.
Vanderburgh County has not adopted a parking rule unique to short-term rentals. STR parking is governed by the off-street parking standards in the Evansville-Vanderburgh Unified Development Ordinance (Title 18 City / Title 17 County) - typically two off-street spaces for a single-family dwelling - plus on-street parking restrictions in Evansville Municipal Code Title 12. Front-yard parking on grass and blocked sidewalks are common violation categories.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Vanderburgh County ordinances.