Building Setbacks & Zoning in Wayne County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
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Setback Rules
In the A-1 Agricultural District of unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County Code § 156.080 sets a 65-foot front yard, 40-foot rear yard, and 20-foot side yards for permitted uses on substandard lots under 250 feet wide recorded before March 10, 1993, while the district's standard lot table at § 156.079 requires 100-foot front yards and 50-foot side and rear yards on full-width parcels.
Wayne County IN Yard Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.080(A)
(A) The minimum setback requirements for any permitted use on lots with a width of less than 250 feet as shown in the records of the Wayne County, Indiana Recorder's Office, on or before March 10, 1993 are as follows: (1) Front yard depth: 65 feet. (2) Rear yard depth: 40 feet. (3) Side yard depth (each): 20 feet.
Structure Height Limits
In the A-1 Agricultural District of unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County Code § 156.078 caps principal structures at two and one-half stories or 30 feet and limits accessory buildings to 30 feet, subject to the exceptions the code allows under § 156.526.
Wayne County IN A-1 Height Limit Rules
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.078
No principal structure shall exceed twp and one-half stories, or 30 feet and no accessory structure shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in § 156.526.
Lot Coverage Limits
In the A-4 Agriculture Preservation District of unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County Code § 156.151(C)(4) limits structures to covering no more than 1% of a parcel's land, alongside a 660-foot minimum lot frontage and a 20-acre minimum lot area under the same section.
Wayne County IN A-4 Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.151(C)
(C) Structural location specifications: (1) Front yard. (a) On four-lane federal and state highways: a distance of 120 feet from the centerline of the right-of-way; ... (4) Lot coverage. No greater than 1% of the land shall be covered by the structures on the parcel. (5) Lot frontage. Parcel frontage in the A-4 District shall be no less than 660 feet. (6) Lot area. Each lot in the A...
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