Indianapolis STRs must comply with Rev. Code Ch. 391 and STR-specific conditions in Ch. 743. Host must respond to complaints within 1 hour. Repeat violations jeopardize registration.
Short-term rentals in Marion County are licensed under Indianapolis-Marion County Code Ch. 743 (Short-Term Rentals). STR operators must post the 24-hour local contact number inside the unit and respond to noise complaints within 60 minutes. Noise limits follow Ch. 391 (55 dBA residential night, 65 dBA residential day). No outdoor amplified sound after 10 PM on non-owner-occupied STRs. Three substantiated noise complaints within 12 months trigger DBNS registration review and can result in permit suspension under Ch. 743-109.
Host failure to respond: $250 citation. Exceeding noise limits at STR: $250 to $750. Three substantiated complaints in 12 months: registration suspension or revocation under Ch. 743-109.
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