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Title 3 - Zoning Ordinance 


An Ordinance to limit, regulate, and restricts the development of the jurisdictional area of the Allen County, Indiana Plan Commission by:

(1) Dividing said jurisdictional area into districts or zones which limit, regulate, and restrict the location, height, bulk and size of buildings and other structures, building lines, minimum frontages, depth and areas of lots, and percentages of lots which may be occupied; the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; the erection of temporary stands and structures; the density and distribution of population; the use of land, buildings, structures and premises for trade, industry, residence, recreation, agricultural, public activities, and other purposes;

(2) Showing said division of the jurisdictional area on a set of maps, adopted as part of this Ordinance and entitled: "Zoning Map of the Allen County Indiana Plan Commission's Jurisdictional Area" dated February 2, 1960;

(3) Providing for the administration of this Ordinance, for fees for services in connection therewith, and for the enforcement of these regulations;

Now be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen, Indiana, under authority of Chapter 174, Acts of 1947, General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and all acts amendatory thereto.

Article 1 - Basic Provisions

Article 2 - General Use Provisions

Article 3 - Nonconforming Uses and Structures

Article 4 - Contingent Uses - All Districts

Article 5 - Special Exception - Specified Districts

Article 6 - Permitted Uses - Specified Districts

Article 7 - Development Plans

Article 8 - Height Requirements - All Districts

Article 9 - Residential Lot Area Requirements

Article 10 - Yard Requirements - All Districts

Article 11 - Minimum Residential Building Size of Specified Districts

Article 12 - Signs

Article 13 - Ordinance Administration

Article 14 - Board of Zoning Appeals, Plan Commission and Zoning Administrator

Article 15 - Validity and Saving Clause

Article 16 - Effective Date

Article 17 - Establishing Fees

Article 18, Chapters 1-3 - Floodplain Regulations

Article 18, Chapters 4-5 - Floodplain Regulations

Article 18, Chapters 6-10 - Floodplain Regulations

Disclaimer

This version of the Allen County Code is an unofficial copy of the Code converted from a paper copy provided by the Allen County Attorney. Updates are added by IPFW Helmke library as received. Contact the issuing agency or the county attorney for the definitive edition.


 
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