Evansville, IN Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration window
- March 11 – May 10 annually
- Fee
- $5 per parcel, $100 cap
- New owner deadline
- 30 days from purchase
- Late/no registration penalty
- $100 per day
- Falsified registration penalty
- $1,000 per violation
Summary
Every residential rental building in Evansville must register annually with the Building Commission each spring, paying a per-parcel fee, or face daily civil penalties for noncompliance.
Between the 60-day period of March 11th and May 10th each year (the "registration period"), each owner of one or more residential rental building(s) or property agent of such owner must register with the Building Commission... The Building Commission shall charge a fee of $5.00 for each separate parcel of property registered and for each annual renewal of registration of each separate parcel of property, except one registration fee covers all the rental units in a rental unit community. Fees shall not exceed $100.00 per owner per registration fiscal year.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 8.40.004 requires every owner of one or more residential rental buildings, or their property agent, to register during the 60-day window from March 11 to May 10 each year, with registration running from May 10 through May 9 of the following year. The Building Commission charges $5.00 per separate parcel, though one fee covers an entire rental unit community of five or more units, capped at $100.00 per owner per year. New owners must register within 30 days of taking title, and owner-occupied single-family homes, duplexes, and one additional owner-occupied single-family rental are exempt under EMC 8.40.002.
Violations & Fines
Failing to register draws a $100.00 civil penalty per violation, with each day of noncompliance a separate violation; fraudulently filing or falsifying a registration carries a $1,000 fine per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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