Merrillville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 21-1.- Title.
- Sec. 21-2. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-3. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-4. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 21-5. - Building on lot and variances.
- Sec. 21-6. - Allowable use of land or buildings.
- Sec. 21-7. - Prohibited use of land or buildings.
- Sec. 21-8. - Control over use.
- Sec. 21-9. - Control over bulk.
- Sec. 21-10. - Accessory building and uses.
- Sec. 21-11. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 21-12. - Permitted obstructions in yards.
- Sec. 21-13. - Yards generally.
- Sec. 21-14. - Control over height.
- Sec. 21-15. - Nonconforming lots, uses, buildings and structures.
- Sec. 21-16. - Temporary buildings and uses.
- Sec. 21-17. - Special regulations for adult entertainment businesses.
- Sec. 21-18. - Special regulations for wireless telecommunication facilities.
- Sec. 21-19. - Special regulations for land excavation and land fill.
- Sec. 21-20. - Lighting standards.
- Sec. 21-21. - Standards for private streets, interior access driveways and drives.
- Sec. 21-22. - Vision clearance area.
- Sec. 21-23. - Commitments required by the plan commission and/or board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 21-24. - Violations.
- Sec. 21-25. - Severability.
- Sec. 21-26. - Repealer.
- Sec. 21-27. - Effective date.
ARTICLE III
DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 21-76. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 21-77. - General standards for residential zones.
- Sec. 21-78. - R-1 single-family residential district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-79. - R-1—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-80. - R-2 single-family residential district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-81. - R-2—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-82. - R-3 two-family residential district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-83. - R-3—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-84. - R-4 three- to four-family residential district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-85. - R-4—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-86. - R-5 multiple-family residential district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-87. - R-5—Use and development regulations.
- DIVISION 5. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 21-96. - Generally.
- Sec. 21-97. - C-1 neighborhood commercial district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-98. - C-1—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-99. - C-2 community commercial district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-100. - C-2—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-101. - C-3 highway commercial district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-102. - C-3—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-103. - C-4E commercial entertainment district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-104. - C-4E—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-105. - C-5 office research district—Intent.
- Sec. 21-106. - C-5—Use and development regulations.
- Sec. 21-107. - C/I-S commercial/industrial special district.
- DIVISION 6. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 7. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Sec. 21-125. - PUD permitted use and development standards.
- Sec. 21-126. - PUD approval procedure.
- Sec. 21-127. - Preliminary PUD plan.
- Sec. 21-128. - Final PUD plan and zoning map change approval.
- Sec. 21-129. - PUD general requirements and standards.
- Sec. 21-130. - PUD regulations—Residential.
- Sec. 21-131. - PUD regulations—Commercial and industrial.
- Sec. 21-132. - Approved trees for street planting.
- Sec. 21-133. - Trees, landscape plans and requirements.
- DIVISION 8. - REGULATIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS
ARTICLE VI
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 21-186.- Sign regulations intent.
- Sec. 21-187. - Sign definitions.
- Sec. 21-188. - Exempted signs.
- Sec. 21-189. - General sign provisions.
- Sec. 21-190. - Signs permitted.
- Sec. 21-191. - Signs allowed in residential zones.
- Sec. 21-192. - Signs allowed in commercial zones.
- Sec. 21-193. - Footnotes for section 21-192.
- Sec. 21-194. - High rise sign provisions.
- Sec. 21-195. - Signs allowed in industrial zones.
- Sec. 21-196. - Signs prohibited.
- Sec. 21-197. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 21-198. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 21-199. - Permits.
- Sec. 21-200. - Inspection.
- Sec. 21-201. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 21-202. - Nuisance.
- Sec. 21-203. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-204. - Schedule listing signs permitted in various zoning districts and signs requiring permits.
ARTICLE VII
FIGURES
Sections
- Sec. 21-226.- Figure 1, principal and accessory buildings.
- Sec. 21-227. - Figure 2, setbacks and yards, interior lot.
- Sec. 21-228. - Figure 3, attached and detached dwellings.
- Sec. 21-229. - Figure 4, building height measurement, floor area ratio.
- Sec. 21-230. - Figure 5, basement, cellar and floor levels.
- Sec. 21-231. - Figure 6, accessory buildings.
- Sec. 21-232. - Figure 7, planting for parking lots.
- Sec. 21-233. - Figure 8, two-family detached dwellings.
- Sec. 21-234. - Figure 9, subdivision lot types.
- Sec. 21-235. - Figure 10, lot area.
- Sec. 21-236. - Figure 11, cul-de-sac.
- Sec. 21-237. - Figure 12, townhouse or row house.
- Sec. 21-238. - Figure 13, dwelling units per acre.
- Sec. 21-239. - Figure 14, vision clearance on corner lot.
- Sec. 21-240. - Figure 15, screening.
- Sec. 21-241. - Figure 16, screening.
- Sec. 21-242. - Figure 17, screening.
- Sec. 21-243. - Figure 18, parking spaces.