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Fort Wayne, IN Zoning

10 districts. 3 overlays.
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Overview

Worth knowing
  • R1 max height 40ft from zoning ord §157.206
  • ADUs permitted if integrated into existing SF residence (min 300sf)
  • Airport overlay (FWA) adds height restrictions

+ 1 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

ind 3res_sf 2com 2res_th 1res_mf 1ag 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
ARLow Intensity Residentialres_sf——————— / — / —
R1Single Family Residentialres_sf6,000 sf40 ft———2[1]25 / 5 / 25
R2Two Family Residentialres_th6,000 sf40 ft———1.5[2]25 / 5 / 25
R3Low Density Multi-Family Residentialres_mf6,000 sf50 ft[4]———1.25[5]25 / 10[3] / 25
A-1 to A-4Agriculturalag——————— / — / —
C1Professional Office & Personal Servicescom6,000 sf[9]45 ft[10]————25[6] / 10[7] / 25[8]
C2Limited Commercialcom10,000 sf[14]55 ft[15]————25[11] / 10[12] / 25[13]
M-1Light Manufacturingind10,000 sf[19]55 ft[20]————25[16] / 15[17] / 25[18]
M-2General Manufacturingind20,000 sf[24]65 ft[25]————30[21] / 20[22] / 25[23]
M-3Heavy Industrialind40,000 sf[29]75 ft[30]————40[26] / 25[27] / 30[28]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

Historic Corridors
COR
Floodplain Overlay
FP
Floodplain Overlay Ordinance
Airport Hazard Overlay
AH

Adopted building codes

Statewide; NEC updating to 2023

IBC
2012
IRC
2018
NEC
2008
IFC
2012
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
ASHRAE 90.1-2007

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Quirks & notes

  • R1 max height 40ft from zoning ord §157.206
  • ADUs permitted if integrated into existing SF residence (min 300sf)
  • Airport overlay (FWA) adds height restrictions
  • Housing options amendments in progress 2025-2026

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point.
lot_coverage
Footprint / lot area.
far
GFA / lot area.
du_ac
Units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front lot line to building.
setback_side
Side lot line to building.
setback_rear
Rear lot line to building.
parking
Spaces per unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
max_units
lot_area_sf / 43560 * du_ac

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Research status

Data quality

65%completeness
Documented gaps
  • FAR and lot coverage not specified in code for most districts
  • R2/R3 standards inferred from R1 pattern

Known issues

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