Building Setbacks & Zoning in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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Setback Rules
Tippecanoe County's Unified Zoning Ordinance sets minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks by street type and zone. In the R1B Single-Family Residential zone, buildings must sit back 25 feet from a local street, 30 feet from a collector, 40 feet from a secondary arterial and 60 feet from a primary arterial, per UZO § 2-3-7.
Tippecanoe County Zoning Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance §§ 2-3-7, 2-3-8, 2-3-9
2-3-7 MINIMUM FRONT, REAR OR SIDE SETBACK ALONG STREET FRONTAGE: (Amend 8) Along a local street or place - 25' Along a collector street - 30' Along a secondary arterial - 40' Along a primary arterial - 60' See 4-4 for exceptions. 2-3-8 MINIMUM REAR SETBACK NOT ALONG STREET FRONTAGE: Primary use building - 25' Accessory building - 10' See 4-4 for additional information. 2-3-9 MINIMUM SIDE SETBAC...
Structure Height Limits
Tippecanoe County's Unified Zoning Ordinance caps building height at 35 feet in its single-family zones, including R1 and R1B, while the R1U townhouse zone allows up to 45 feet and three stories. UZO § 2-3-10 sets the R1B limit, with an exception for repairing or restoring a building to its original height.
Tippecanoe County Zoning Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance §§ 2-3-10, 2-6-12
2-3-10 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT: (Amend 10) 35' (or to the original height if being repaired, restored or rehabilitated) See 4-5 for exceptions. ... 2-6-12 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT: 45' (three-story maximum) See 4-5 for exceptions.
Lot Coverage Limits
Tippecanoe County's Unified Zoning Ordinance limits how much of a lot buildings can cover, with caps set per residential zone: 30% in the R1 zone, 35% in R1B, 40% in R1C, and up to 80% in the R1U townhouse zone. The Area Plan Commission enforces these limits under UZO § 2-3-6 and the matching table for each zone.
Tippecanoe County Zoning Lot Coverage Caps
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance §§ 1-10-2, 2-3-6
LOT COVERAGE. The horizontal area of all buildings on a lot as a percentage of lot area. Horizontal area is measured within the outside of the exterior walls of the ground floor of primary use buildings. Lot coverage includes roofed decks and porches, and architectural features that project more than 2', but excludes unroofed decks or porches, and architectural features that project no more tha...
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