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Indianapolis, IN Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 35 districts · 7 overlays · 6 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
density-encoded

Dwelling districts D-A (agriculture), D-S (suburban), D-1 through D-12 are density-encoded — D-1 is lowest-density single-family, D-8+ is downtown/urban high-density multi-family. Commercial hierarchy C-1 (Office Buffer), C-2, C-3 (Neighborhood), C-3C (Corridor), C-4-C-7, plus CBD-1/2/3 (Central Business). Mixed-use MU-1 through MU-4. Industrial I-1 through I-4. Indy Rezone (2016, Chapters 740-744) replaced the pre-2016 ordinances including Chapter 731 (Dwelling) — district name continuity was preserved so many D-x codes read identically, but dimensional tables are now in Ch. 744. Consolidated city-county jurisdiction (UniGov) — zoning applies county-wide except in the four excluded cities (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, Speedway) which retain corporate identity but still fall under MDC zoning authority.

Worth knowing
  • UniGov consolidated jurisdiction (1970, IC 36-3): Indianapolis zoning applies county-wide across all 402 sq mi of Marion County except the four excluded cities (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, Town of Speedway) which retain corporate identity but still fall under MDC zoning authority. Projects spanning consolidated-city and excluded-city boundaries may require dual approval or interpretation.
  • Dual-tier district system: every parcel has a PRIMARY district (D-x, C-x, MU-x, I-x, CBD-x) plus optional SECONDARY districts (HPO, AS, FC, WP, RC, TOD, GSB). Secondary districts stack onto primary and typically control as more restrictive. This is less common than single-tier zoning but similar to Austin TX and Portland OR approaches.
  • Indy Rezone (2016, Chapters 740-744) replaced dozens of legacy ordinances including Chapter 731 (Dwelling), 733 (Commercial), 734 (Industrial). District naming continuity was preserved so D-1/D-2/C-1/C-3 read identically, but dimensional tables moved to Ch. 744 and use tables moved to Ch. 743 (Master Use Table 743-1). Pre-2016 dimensional values from Ch. 731 should not be imported — verify against Ch. 744 Table 744-201-2.

+ 7 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 7res_mf 7com 7mu 4ind 4cbd 3ag 1spec 1off 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
D-ADwelling Agricultureag217,800 sf[4]35 ft[5]——0.2[6]2[7]50[1] / 15[2] / 40[3]
D-SDwelling Suburbanres_sf21,780 sf[11]35 ft[12]——2[13]2[14]40[8] / 10[9] / 25[10]
D-1Dwelling Oneres_sf15,000 sf[18]35 ft[19]——2.9[20]2[21]35[15] / 8[16] / 25[17]
D-2Dwelling Twores_sf9,600 sf[25]35 ft[26]——1.9[27]2[28]30[22] / 6[23] / 20[24]
D-3Dwelling Threeres_sf7,200 sf[32]35 ft[33]——2.6[34]2[35]25[29] / 5[30] / 20[31]
D-4Dwelling Fourres_sf5,000 sf[39]35 ft[40]——5[41]2[42]25[36] / 5[37] / 20[38]
D-5Dwelling Fiveres_sf3,600 sf[46]35 ft[47]——7[48]2[49]20[43] / 3[44] / 15[45]
D-5IIDwelling Five-Twores_sf3,000 sf[53]35 ft[54]——9[55]2[56]20[50] / 3[51] / 15[52]
D-6Dwelling Sixres_mf3,000 sf[60]45 ft[61]——10[62]1.5[63]15[57] / 5[58] / 20[59]
D-6IIDwelling Six-Twores_mf3,000 sf[67]45 ft[68]——12[69]1.5[70]15[64] / 5[65] / 20[66]
D-7Dwelling Sevenres_mf3,000 sf[74]45 ft[75]——15[76]1.5[77]15[71] / 5[72] / 20[73]
D-8Dwelling Eightres_mf5,000 sf[81]60 ft[82]—1.5[83]29[84]1[85]10[78] / 5[79] / 15[80]
D-9Dwelling Nineres_mf5,000 sf[89]100 ft[90]—3[91]50[92]1[93]10[86] / 5[87] / 15[88]
D-10Dwelling Tenres_mf5,000 sf[97]150 ft[98]—5[99]100[100]1[101]10[94] / 5[95] / 15[96]
D-11Dwelling Elevenres_mf5,000 sf[105]-1 ft[106]—7[107]—1[108]10[102] / 5[103] / 15[104]
D-12Dwelling Twelvespec——————— / — / —
C-1Office Buffer Commercialoff—35 ft[109]—0.5[110]——— / — / —
C-2Mixed Commercialcom—45 ft[111]—1[112]——— / — / —
C-3Neighborhood Commercialcom—45 ft[113]—1[114]——— / — / —
C-3CCorridor Commercialcom—45 ft[115]—1[116]——— / — / —
C-4Community Regional Commercialcom—60 ft[117]—1.5[118]——— / — / —
C-5General Commercialcom—60 ft[119]—1.5[120]——— / — / —
C-6Thoroughfare Service Commercialcom—60 ft[121]—1.5[122]——— / — / —
C-7High-Intensity Commercialcom—60 ft[123]—2[124]——— / — / —
CBD-1Central Business District 1 (Core)cbd—-1 ft[128]—20[129]——0[125] / 0[126] / 0[127]
CBD-2Central Business District 2 (Mid)cbd—200 ft[133]—10[134]——0[130] / 0[131] / 0[132]
CBD-3Central Business District 3 (Edge)cbd—100 ft[138]—5[139]——0[135] / 0[136] / 0[137]
MU-1Mixed-Use Lowmu—35 ft[140]—1[141]——— / — / —
MU-2Mixed-Use Mediummu—45 ft[142]—1.5[143]——— / — / —
MU-3Mixed-Use Medium-Highmu—60 ft[144]—2[145]——— / — / —
MU-4Mixed-Use Highmu—80 ft[146]—3[147]——— / — / —
I-1Light Industrial Suburbanind—45 ft[148]—0.75[149]——— / — / —
I-2Light Industrial Urbanind—60 ft[150]—1.5[151]——— / — / —
I-3Medium Industrialind—75 ft[152]—2[153]——— / — / —
I-4Heavy Industrialind—100 ft[154]—2.5[155]——— / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HPO
Historic Preservation Overlay (general)
HP
§742 Article II secondary districts; Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC) authority under Indianapolis Code and IC 36-7-11.1 · p§742

Applies to parcels within locally-designated historic districts (Lockerbie Square, Old Northside, Chatham Arch, Fletcher Place, Herron-Morton Place, Ransom Place, Camp Sunshine, etc.) and conservation districts as mapped by IHPC. Does NOT apply county-wide; NRHP listing alone does not trigger HPO unless IHPC has adopted a local preservation plan.

certificate_of_appropriateness_required1[156]
ihpc_review_bodyIndianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (7 members appointed by mayor; formed 1967)[157]
design_standards_sourceper-district adopted preservation plan (Lockerbie 1968, rev. 1976 and 1987; Old Northside rev. 1979; Fountain Square districts 1983)[158]
parallel_review_with_zoning1[159]
demolition_review_scopeall demolitions in designated district require COA[160]
height_and_mass_contextheight/mass must be compatible with average existing historic building heights in the district[161]
AS
Airspace Secondary Zoning District
AP
§742 Article II secondary districts · p§742

Applies to parcels within airspace approach/transition/horizontal/conical surfaces around Indianapolis International Airport (IND, KIND), Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE), Indianapolis Regional (KMQJ), and Indianapolis Metropolitan (KUMP). Slopes defined per FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces and/or local adopted height surfaces. IND (Indianapolis International) is the marquee constraint — large area of southwest Marion County sits under IND approach/transitional surfaces.

height_limit_by_part77_surfaceper adopted airspace map; FAA Part 77 compliance required[162]
approach_zone_coverageIND primary + 3 GA airports[163]
special_design_review_required1[164]
faa_form_7460_coordinationrequired for structures penetrating Part 77 surfaces[165]
FC
Flood Control Secondary District (Floodway / Floodway Fringe)
FP
§742 Article II secondary districts; coordinates with FEMA FIRM and Indiana DNR Floodplain Mapping (IC 14-28-1) · p§742

Applies to parcels mapped as Zone A/AE/AH/AO 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area) or 500-year floodplain per effective FEMA FIRM for Marion County, and to parcels within the Indiana DNR-regulated floodway. White River, Fall Creek, Eagle Creek, Little Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Pogues Run, Buck Creek, Lick Creek, and Indiana Creek corridors carry the largest FC extent within Marion County.

bfe_plus_freeboard_required2 ft above BFE[166]
floodway_no_fill_no_structures1[167]
substantial_improvement_rule50 percent of market value threshold
fema_firm_sourceMarion County FIRM panels via INFIP portal
idnr_floodway_permitrequired under IC 14-28-1 for work in regulated floodway
flood_resistant_materials_required1
WP
Wellfield Protection Secondary District
ENV
§742 Article II secondary districts (wellfield protection subchapter) · p§742

Applies to parcels within designated Indianapolis municipal water-supply wellfield protection zones as mapped by the MDC in coordination with Citizens Energy Group (the municipal water utility). Protects principal wellfields including Fall Creek, White River North, South Well Field, and Harding Street wellfields.

restricted_usesindustrial chemical storage, gas stations with USTs, dry cleaners, other significant hazardous-material uses restricted or prohibited within zone[168]
wellhead_setback_required1[169]
ust_prohibition_or_enhanced_standardstypically prohibited or requires enhanced secondary containment[170]
spill_response_plan_required1[171]
RC
Regional Center Secondary District
DT
§742 Article II secondary districts; Regional Center Design Guidelines · p§742

Applies to the downtown Indianapolis Regional Center area roughly bounded by I-65/I-70 inner loop plus extensions — the central business district and surrounding urban neighborhoods. Provides special design review and parking/streetscape modifications for mixed-use, walkable development.

special_design_review_required1[172]
regional_center_design_guidelines_apply1[173]
streetscape_and_frontage_standardspedestrian-oriented; build-to lines; reduced setbacks[174]
parking_minimum_reductionsmay be reduced relative to suburban base[175]
mixed_use_by_rightpermitted mixed-use configurations consistent with downtown form[176]
TOD
Transit-Oriented Development Secondary District
TOD
§742 Article II secondary districts; added via Indy Rezone amendments for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors · p§742

Applies to parcels within ~1,000 ft on either side of designated BRT corridors — Red Line (College Ave / Meridian St / Virginia Ave), Purple Line (38th St / Post Rd east), and Blue Line (Washington St east-west when funded). Maps adopted by MDC post-2016.

parking_minimum_reductionsreduced or eliminated relative to suburban base; specific thresholds not retrieved live[177]
mixed_use_allowed_by_right1[178]
build_to_lines_and_streetscapepedestrian-oriented build-to standards[179]
density_bonusesmay apply for mixed-income housing along BRT corridors[180]
buffer_width_ft1,000[181]
GSB
Gravel, Sand, and Borrow Secondary District
ENV
§742 Article II secondary districts · p§742

Applies to parcels designated for gravel, sand, or borrow extraction operations under a secondary district designation. Concentrated in western and southwestern Marion County where glacial outwash deposits support aggregate mining.

permits_mineral_extraction_over_base1[182]
reclamation_plan_required1[183]
setback_from_residential_required1[184]
noise_dust_and_blasting_standardsper adopted site plan and state IDEM regulations[185]
hours_of_operation_limitstypical limits apply[186]

State preemptions

IN-36-1-24applies
Qualifying condition
Indianapolis is a consolidated city under IC 36-3-4 and is a 'unit' under IC 36-1-2-23. IC 36-1-24 applies to all Indiana units without population threshold. Owner-occupied STRs are a permitted residential use in any district permitting residential use (§36-1-24-8). Non-owner-occupied STRs may require special exception but cannot be effectively banned (§36-1-24-9). Indianapolis is NOT in the Carmel/Fishers January 2028 transition category; HEA 1210 provisions are fully effective July 1, 2026 for Indianapolis.
Effect
Indianapolis cannot disallow owner-occupied STRs in any district permitting residential use. Cannot cap the number of rental properties or impose permit fees above $150. Any local STR cap or numeric quota is void July 1, 2026. Permit criteria must be neutral and published (§36-1-24-12); permits are non-transferable (§36-1-24-17). Preempts Indianapolis residential district use tables to the extent they would exclude owner-occupied STRs.
IN-36-7-4-1106applies
Qualifying condition
Indianapolis comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance (Indy Rezone) must permit manufactured homes exceeding 950 sf occupied space as permanent residences on any lot where any other dwelling unit may be placed. Aesthetic standards limited to permanent foundation compatibility; cannot require more than one foundation system or one incompatible with the home's structural design.
Effect
D-A, D-S, D-1 through D-12 residential districts must permit qualifying manufactured homes (≥950 sf) on the same terms as site-built single-family dwellings. City may require compatible permanent foundation; may not impose age or exterior material discrimination beyond that. Any Indy Rezone §742 or §743 provision excluding manufactured homes from otherwise-residential-permitting districts is preempted.
IN-36-7-2-12applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide, every Indiana unit. Indianapolis may not adopt zoning regulations that regulate the size or age of mobile/manufactured/industrialized residential structures based on size or age itself.
Effect
Any Indy Rezone provision that would impose a minimum dwelling size or maximum dwelling age tailored to manufactured housing is preempted. Generally applicable district minimum dwelling-size standards that apply uniformly to all residential structures in a district remain permissible.
IN-32-31-1-20applies
Qualifying condition
Indianapolis is a local unit under IC 36. IC 32-31-1-20 prohibits local regulation of rental rates for privately owned real property by zoning ordinance or otherwise absent General Assembly authorization. Carve-out exists for properties with federal/state/local affordable-housing funds (LIHTC, HUD-assisted, locally-funded reduced-rent units).
Effect
Indianapolis may not adopt mandatory inclusionary zoning (price-controlled set-asides on private development). Voluntary density bonuses and public-land dispositions that are not price-controls remain permissible. Preempts any Indy Rezone provision that would impose mandatory affordable set-asides on private residential projects outside the LIHTC/HUD carve-out.
IN-36-7-4-600applies
Qualifying condition
Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) adopts and amends the zoning ordinance under IC 36-7-4-601; comprehensive-plan prerequisite (500 Series) must be satisfied; public notice and hearing per §36-7-4-604; legislative-body 90-day action window on certified amendments per §36-7-4-602.
Effect
Procedural floor — every zoning ordinance adoption and amendment by MDC/City-County Council must follow 600-series procedure. Substantive local standards are permissible within the 600-series framework subject to the express preemptions (IC 36-1-24 STR, IC 36-7-4-1106 manufactured housing, IC 32-31-1-20 rent control).
IN-HEA-1005-2025-RIFapplies
Qualifying condition
Indiana Finance Authority RIF loans give first priority to political subdivisions that have adopted a majority of specified pro-housing land-use policies (by-right missing-middle, by-right ADUs, manufactured/modular as alternatives, adaptive reuse, higher FAR in MF, waived parking/setback/lot-size minimums). Indianapolis adoption status of the 6-category checklist was not confirmed in this pass; RIF eligibility is determined per IFA review of adopted local policies.
Effect
No substantive preemption. Indianapolis retains authority to refuse any of the 6 pro-housing policies at the cost of losing RIF loan priority. Relevant to any infrastructure-funded residential expansion but does not constrain district standards.

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

  • UniGov consolidated jurisdiction (1970, IC 36-3): Indianapolis zoning applies county-wide across all 402 sq mi of Marion County except the four excluded cities (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, Town of Speedway) which retain corporate identity but still fall under MDC zoning authority. Projects spanning consolidated-city and excluded-city boundaries may require dual approval or interpretation.
  • Dual-tier district system: every parcel has a PRIMARY district (D-x, C-x, MU-x, I-x, CBD-x) plus optional SECONDARY districts (HPO, AS, FC, WP, RC, TOD, GSB). Secondary districts stack onto primary and typically control as more restrictive. This is less common than single-tier zoning but similar to Austin TX and Portland OR approaches.
  • Indy Rezone (2016, Chapters 740-744) replaced dozens of legacy ordinances including Chapter 731 (Dwelling), 733 (Commercial), 734 (Industrial). District naming continuity was preserved so D-1/D-2/C-1/C-3 read identically, but dimensional tables moved to Ch. 744 and use tables moved to Ch. 743 (Master Use Table 743-1). Pre-2016 dimensional values from Ch. 731 should not be imported — verify against Ch. 744 Table 744-201-2.
  • Open-space definition bifurcates by district: D-6, D-6II, D-7, D-8, D-9, D-10, D-11 use 'lot area minus building area PLUS usable roof area' (allows roof decks to count). D-A, D-S, D-1 through D-5, D-5II, D-12, and D-8 single-/two-family use 'lot area minus building area' only. Consequential for urban podium projects. (Legacy §731-102 Open Space, Uncovered; carried forward into Indy Rezone Ch. 744.)
  • Indianapolis International Airport (IND, KIND) airspace is large: the Airspace Secondary District constrains large areas of southwest and south Marion County at heights often well below base-district maxima. Three additional GA airports (Eagle Creek KEYE, Indianapolis Regional KMQJ, Indianapolis Metropolitan KUMP) impose secondary cones. FAA Part 77 Form 7460 coordination stacks on top.
  • Indiana preemption regime (IC 36-1-24 STR, IC 36-7-4-1106 manufactured housing, IC 32-31-1-20 rent control) applies fully to Indianapolis without a population threshold. HEA 1210 (2025) strengthens STR preemption effective July 1 2026 — any numeric rental-cap provision Indianapolis might adopt is void. IC 32-31-1-20 categorically preempts mandatory inclusionary zoning; voluntary density-bonus programs remain permissible.
  • Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC, est. 1967) has statutory COA authority that runs PARALLEL to zoning review for any designated district (Lockerbie Square, Old Northside, Chatham Arch, Fletcher Place, Herron-Morton Place, Ransom Place, Camp Sunshine, Fountain Square, etc.). COA may precede or run concurrent with zoning — effective entitlement timeline can be substantially longer than base district implies.
  • Regional Center + TOD secondary districts are the city's form-based levers. Indy Rezone (2016) added form-based streetscape and parking-reduction standards layered via RC (downtown) and TOD (BRT corridors — Red Line Meridian/College/Virginia, Purple Line 38th/Post, Blue Line Washington). Not a pure form-based code; Indianapolis remains Euclidean in base with form-based secondaries.
  • Municode library.municode.com is a JS-SPA that returns shell HTML to scripted WebFetch — full Ch. 742 and Ch. 744 text (including Table 744-201-2 dimensional values) requires browser-based retrieval. Most dimensional values in this record carry status=partial with p§744-201 citation; confirmed values are limited to Indy Rezone density statements for D-2 (1.9 du/ac), D-3 (2.6 du/ac), and D-7 (12-15 du/ac) and to the secondary district enumeration itself.
  • Pre-2016 dwelling district dimensional source (Chapter 731) exists as the legacy Dwelling Districts Zoning Ordinance PDF at xmaps.indy.gov/ODP/Download/DMD/Zoning/2010DwellingZoningOrdinance_ALL.pdf (update 2010-AO-02 G.O. 23 2010); retained as lineage reference ONLY. Indy Rezone Ch. 744 controls.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Vertical distance from reference line (highest adjoining sidewalk/ground within 10 ft horizontal OR 10 ft above lowest grade, whichever yields greater height) to highest point of coping/deck/gable per legacy Ch. 731-102 definition; Indy Rezone Ch. 744 carries forward the same measurement definition in Art. II Lot and Building Dimensions.
lot_coverage
Building footprint (primary structure + garages/carports/accessory structures >18 in above grade, excluding unattached fences/walls) divided by lot area. Chapter 744 Article II controls.
far
Floor Area Ratio — aggregate floor area of all stories of all buildings within the project divided by the land area. Used primarily in CBD/MU/commercial districts.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre. Indianapolis uses density-encoded D-x progression: D-2 ≈ 1.9 du/ac, D-3 ≈ 2.6 du/ac, D-7 ≈ 12–15 du/ac; higher-numbered districts denser.
setback_front
Front property line / public street ROW line to nearest primary building face; governed by Ch. 744 Art. II Lot and Building Dimensions + §744-205 Setback Provisions & Coverage.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest primary building face; Indianapolis historically uses 5 ft typical side setback for most dwelling districts.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest primary building face; Indianapolis historically uses 20 ft typical rear setback for most dwelling districts.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit (residential) or per 1,000 sf GFA / use-specific ratios (non-residential); Chapter 743 Use-Specific Standards and Chapter 744 Art. V Landscape & Screening + parking provisions.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far (where FAR applies)
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
open_space_definition
In D-6, D-6II, D-7, D-8, D-9, D-10, D-11: open space = lot area - building area + usable roof area. In D-A, D-S, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-5, D-5II, D-12 and D-8 single-/two-family: open space = lot area - building area. (Indy Rezone Ch. 744 preserves legacy Ch. 731-102 Open Space, Uncovered definition.)

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Sources & references

Primary source
Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, Indianapolis-Marion County Code Chapters 740-744 (Indy Rezone)
Current through March 5, 2026 supplement · retrieved 2026-04-18
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Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances; is the canonical Municode URL for the Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances; not an aggregator. Chapter-level URLs for Ch. 742/743/744 confirmed via Municode search. Fallback URLs include indy.gov Indy Rezone landing page and maps.indy.gov zoning map.
no aggregator citedpassedRecord scan found no Zoneomics/Steadily/SitePlanGuide references. All citations point to Indianapolis-Marion County Code §-references (Ch. 742, Ch. 743, Ch. 744, §744-201, §744-205), Indiana Code (IC 36-1-24, IC 36-7-4, IC 32-31-1-20), FEMA/FAA federal sources, and city/state domains (indy.gov, in.gov/dnr, in.gov/ifa).
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed claims carry c§X.XX.XXX form (c§742 for density values, c§744, c§744-201, c§744-205). No bare [confirmed] glyphs. Partial/inferred claims carry explicit p§/i tokens with section references.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassed7/7 overlays (HPO, AS, FC, WP, RC, TOD, GSB) have non-empty params object (≥4 keys each), explicit geographic trigger string naming the governing map/corridor/zone, explicit status (partial), citation (p§742), confidence, search_performed, and retrieval_failure_reason. All overlays name the source ordinance chapter and the governing authority (IHPC, Airport Authority, FEMA/IDNR, Citizens Energy, MDC, IndyGo).
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] contains 6 per-law IN entries (IC 36-1-24 STR, IC 36-7-4-1106 manufactured housing, IC 36-7-2-12 size/age of manufactured homes, IC 32-31-1-20 rent control / mandatory IZ, IC 36-7-4-600 procedural floor, HEA 1005 2025 RIF). Each has Indianapolis-specific qualifying_condition_checked (UniGov consolidated-city status, MDC adoption authority, RIF priority-list status) and effect narrative. Not a link-stub.

Data quality

45%completeness11 confirmed68 partial8 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Chapter 744 Table 744-201-2 (master dimensional standards by district) not retrieved live — Municode SPA blocks scripted fetch; most district height/lot/setback values carry status=partial with estimated values consistent with Indy Rezone district progression
  • Chapter 744 §744-205 Setback Provisions & Coverage full text not retrieved live
  • Chapter 743 Master Use Table 743-1 not retrieved live — permitted/special-exception/accessory use lists by district not documented
  • Chapter 743 use-specific standards (distance from protected districts, screening/buffering, drive-thru specs) not retrieved live
  • Chapter 742 secondary-district article-level parameters (HPO design standards, AS height surfaces, FC freeboard + floodway rules, WP wellhead setback, RC design guidelines, TOD corridor maps + bonus thresholds, GSB reclamation standards) retrieved at structural level only
  • IHPC per-district design guidelines (Lockerbie 1968/1976/1987; Old Northside 1979; Fountain Square 1983; Chatham Arch; Herron-Morton; Ransom; Fletcher Place) — each is a separate adopted document, not retrieved
  • IndyGo BRT corridor maps + TOD secondary district geography not retrieved as GIS layers
  • Citizens Energy Group wellfield protection zone maps not retrieved as GIS layers
  • Marion County FEMA FIRM effective-date panels not catalogued in record
  • RIF pro-housing-policy checklist status for Indianapolis (HEA 1005 2025) not confirmed — IFA priority-eligibility determination is the authoritative source

Known issues

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Verification

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