Rental Inspections in Indiana (2026)
21 rules on the books across Indiana, 12 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
Bloomington
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Bloomington, every residential rental unit must undergo a HAND department cycle inspection at least…
Read full rule →Columbus
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Columbus, Indiana, the chief code enforcement officer is authorized to inspect dwellings, dwelling…
Read full rule →Fishers
Significant RestrictionsFishers ties rental permits directly to code-compliance history: an owner's registration must disclose prior Title XV…
Read full rule →South Bend
Significant RestrictionsSouth Bend's Rental Safety Verification Program requires every rental unit to pass a Building Department inspection…
Read full rule →Bartholomew County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Bartholomew County, the Health Officer can enter and inspect any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville's Code Official can inspect a registered rental dwelling on his own initiative, based on visual observation…
Read full rule →Gary
Some RestrictionsThe City of Gary's building commissioner runs a systematic, citywide housing code compliance program, and the building…
Read full rule →Hammond
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Hammond, Indiana, every hotel, motel and rooming house must pass at least one inspection a year, carried…
Read full rule →Kokomo
Some RestrictionsEvery rental unit and premises in Kokomo is subject to inspection by the Rental Housing Officer under Section 160.05 of…
Read full rule →Morgan County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, the Health Department enforces a residential rental property ordinance…
Read full rule →Muncie
Some RestrictionsMuncie doesn't run a routine rental inspection program; the building commissioner inspects a dwelling only on a…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Light RestrictionsIndianapolis registers rental properties but does not inspect them. Section 851-105(a) states flatly that no inspection…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Bartholomew County
Some RestrictionsA renter in unincorporated Bartholomew County who moves into a unit without the required smoke detector cannot be…
Read full rule →Bloomington
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Bloomington, any city resident, government employee, tenant, tenant's representative, owner or owner's…
Read full rule →Columbus
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Columbus, Indiana, a tenant who asks the Code Enforcement Officer for help with deficiencies or code…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsA written complaint from a tenant, the tenant's legal representative, the owner, an owner's agent, or any City resident…
Read full rule →Hammond
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Hammond, Indiana, the Code Enforcement Commissioner and staff from the Health, Fire and Building…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsIndianapolis landlords cannot punish a tenant for requesting a Marion County Public Health inspection, calling the…
Read full rule →Kokomo
Some RestrictionsTenants can trigger a Kokomo rental inspection by filing a signed complaint with the Rental Housing Officer under…
Read full rule →Morgan County
Some RestrictionsTenants and others in unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana can file a written, verified complaint with the Health…
Read full rule →Muncie
Some RestrictionsTenants and neighbors can trigger a Muncie Housing Code inspection simply by filing a complaint with the building…
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