Building Setbacks & Zoning in Vanderburgh County, IN (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Setback Rules
Vanderburgh County Code Section 17.12.050 sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks for every zoning district through Zoning Table A, measured from the property line or the street right-of-way line, whichever is more restrictive. Commercial lots must leave a 10-foot buffer and industrial lots a 20-foot buffer where they adjoin residential property, and no structure may sit inside that buffer.
Vanderburgh County Yard Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsVanderburgh County Code § 17.12.050(A), (D), (H), (I)
A. In all districts, the requirements of Table A, at the end of this title, apply to minimum front, rear, and side yards. B. If the permitted use does not include buildings, the required yards must still be maintained. ... D. All required yards and setbacks are measured from the property line or the right-of-way line, whichever is more restrictive. ... H. If a commercial lot abuts a...
Structure Height Limits
Table A of the Vanderburgh County Zoning Code sets no maximum building height in the A, R-1, R-2, or R-3 districts, but caps principal structures at 80 feet in R-4 and 150 feet in R-5; the limits bind only the unincorporated county, since Evansville and Darmstadt administer their own city height rules.
Vanderburgh County Residential Height Limits
Some RestrictionsVanderburgh County Code § 17.38.010, Table A
TABLE A Standards for the Principal Building on Individual Lots DISTRICT MAXIMUM HEIGHT (FEET) ... R-1 NONE ... R-2 NONE ... R-3 NONE ... R-4 80 ... R-5 150 ...
Lot Coverage Limits
Total lot coverage from every structure on a property, including the house and all accessory buildings, cannot exceed the maximum percentage Zoning Table A sets for that district under Section 17.12.070(B)(3). Most residential and commercial districts cap coverage at 75 percent, the F-1 Floodway district drops to 10 percent, and the CON Conservation district allows 30 percent.
Vanderburgh County Max Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsVanderburgh County Code §§ 17.12.070(B)(3), 17.38.010 Table A
17.12.070(B)(3): 'Total lot coverage for all structures on the lot must not exceed the maximum allowed per Table A, at the end of this Title.' Table A, Standards for the Principal Building on Individual Lots, Maximum Lot Coverage column: R-1 75%; C-1 75%; W-I 75%; F-1 10%; CON 30%.
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Vanderburgh County
1 cities in Vanderburgh County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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