Indianapolis residential height is 35 ft in D-1 through D-5 zones under the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance. Regional Center and mixed-use zones allow significantly higher.
Primary residential zones in Marion County (D-1 through D-5) cap principal building height at 35 feet measured from average finished grade to the midpoint of the roof for pitched roofs. D-5II (higher density row-house) allows 40 feet. Urban zones (MU-1 through MU-3) allow 45 to 90 feet. The Regional Center (downtown) has no absolute height cap but is subject to FAA Part 77 airspace limits protecting KIND and Eagle Creek Airpark approaches. Chimneys, antennas, mechanical equipment, and rooftop solar may exceed the limit by up to 10 feet. Height variances require MBZA approval.
Exceeding height limit: stop-work order and variance requirement. Failure to correct: $500 to $2,500 per day. Required demolition to compliant height at owner expense.
Marion County, IN
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