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Councilors introduce rental‑permit ordinance to cap single‑family rentals at 10% and require registration
Summary
Councilors introduced an ordinance requiring registration and permitting of single‑family rental dwellings in Carmel and limiting permitted rentals to 10% per subdivision or citywide; supporters called it a tool to preserve neighborhood character while opponents and HOA questions will be reviewed in committee.
The Carmel Common Council on April 21 introduced an ordinance that would require owners of residential rental dwellings to register and obtain a permit before letting single‑family homes or townhouses for 30 or more consecutive days, and would cap permitted single‑family rentals at 10% of homes within any subdivision or citywide.
Councilor Andrew Taylor, sponsor of the measure, said the proposal grew out of a Housing Task Force recommendation to "protect our single family neighborhoods." Ted Nolting, attorney for the council sponsors, described the ordinance elements and the administrative process: before Jan. 1, 2026, owners would register and…
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