Fort Wayne residential height caps: R1 limits homes to 35 feet or 2.5 stories. R2 and R3 allow 35 feet. Accessory structures capped at 15 feet in most residential zones. Downtown and commercial districts allow greater heights subject to UDO and FAA review near Fort Wayne International Airport.
UDO Chapter 157 caps principal structures at 35 feet or 2.5 stories in R1, R2, and R3 residential districts. MF multi-family allows 45 feet (MF1) up to 75 feet (MF4). Downtown core (DC) has no numerical cap subject to FAR and step-back requirements. Accessory structures (garages, sheds, ADUs) are limited to 15 feet unless attached, in which case the principal structure height governs. Height is measured from average grade to the midpoint of a pitched roof or top of a flat roof. Properties within the Fort Wayne International Airport Part 77 surface require FAA Form 7460-1 filing for structures over height thresholds based on proximity.
Over-height construction: stop-work, potential demolition of excess, 1,000 dollar fine. FAA violations carry federal penalties.
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