Setbacks are set by your city under IC 36-7-4. In the Fishers R3 single-family district, a home must sit at least 25 feet from a local-street front line, 30 feet from the rear line, and 10 feet on a side (5 feet with an attached garage), with a 20-foot side
Hamilton County cities zone their own land under Indiana Code 36-7-4, so building setbacks come from the city UDO, not the county. In the Fishers UDO R3 Residential District (Sec. 3.2.4), a single-family lot requires a minimum front yard of 25 feet along a local street (40 feet along other street types), a rear yard of 30 feet, and side yards of 10 feet (or 5 feet for a dwelling with an attached garage) with a 20-foot side-yard aggregate. Minimum lot area is 12,000 square feet. Carmel, Westfield, and Noblesville each set their own district setbacks. Only unincorporated parcels follow the county Plan Commission's standards, so confirm your parcel's city and zoning district first.
Building within a required yard is a zoning violation; the city may deny the permit, require a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals, or order correction.
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