St. Joseph County caps development intensity in the R: Single Family District with a floor area ratio of 0.4 and minimum lot sizes from 9,000 to 21,780 square feet, under Zoning Ordinance § 154.107.
St. Joseph County's Area Plan Commission enforces bulk limits under Indiana's Advisory Planning Law (IC 36-7-4-601), which authorizes "requirements for structures, such as location, height, area, bulk, and floor space." Rather than a lot-coverage percentage, the R: Single Family District uses a floor area ratio: § 154.107(E) states the floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.4. Minimum single-family lot area is 21,780 square feet without public sewer, 12,000 square feet on municipal sewer, and 9,000 square feet with public sewer and water. Minimum lot width runs 60 to 100 feet depending on services. These standards keep coverage low across unincorporated Granger and Walkerton.
Exceeding the 0.4 floor area ratio or platting a lot below the district minimum violates the St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance, and the county can reject the permit or plat.
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