Michigan City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 12
- OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- Section 12.01 - US-6, US-20, US-30, US-35, US-421, SR-2 and SR-39 Corridor Overlay District
- Section 12.02 - Economic Opportunity Overlay District
- Section 12.03 - Waterfront View Protection Overlay Zoning District
- Section 12.04 - Intentionally Omitted
- Section 12.05 - Intentionally Omitted
- Section 12.06 - US-12 Corridor Overlay District
- Section 12.07 - Mixed-Use (MU) District
ARTICLE 14
- USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 14.01 - Residential
- Section 14.02 - Agriculture and Animal-Related Uses
- Section 14.03 - Retail Trade
- Section 14.04 - Services
- Section 14.05 - Motor Vehicle Dealers and Service
- Section 14.06 - Accommodation and Food Services
- Section 14.07 - Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Section 14.08 - Health Care and Social Assistance
- Section 14.09 - Entertainment and Recreation
- Section 14.10 - Civic, Religious, Social Assistance Organizations
- Section 14.11 - Educational Services
- Section 14.12 - Public Administration
- Section 14.13 - Transportation and Warehousing
- Section 14.14 - Manufacturing
- Section 14.15 - Utilities
- Section 14.16 - Construction
- Section 14.17 - Waste Processing and Disposal
- Section 14.18 - Mining
ARTICLE 16
- ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
Sections
- Section 16.01 - Accessory Structures
- Section 16.02 - Residential Accessory Buildings
- Section 16.03 - Porches, Decks and Patios
- Section 16.04 - Pools and Hot Tubs
- Section 16.05 - Fences and Walls
- Section 16.06 - Restrictions along Lakes and Streams
- Section 16.07 - Reception Antennas
- Section 16.08 - Recreational Vehicles and Equipment
- Section 16.09 - Parking of Semi-Trucks, Shipping Containers and Construction Equipment
- Section 16.10 - Entranceways
- Section 16.11 - Non-Residential Accessory Buildings
- Section 16.12 - Agricultural and Horticultural Fairs
ARTICLE 19
- SIGNS
Sections
- Section 19.01 - Intent
- Section 19.02 - Scope of Requirements
- Section 19.03 - Signs Not Requiring Permit
- Section 19.04 - Permitted Signs
- Section 19.05 - Prohibited Signs
- Section 19.06 - General Provisions for Permitted Signs
- Section 19.07 - Sign Permits
- Section 19.08 - Application Procedure
- Section 19.09 - Sign Inspection and Maintenance
- Section 19.10 - Fees
ARTICLE 21
- FLOODPLAINS
Sections
- Section 21.01 - Intent
- Section 21.02 - Lands to which this Article Applies
- Section 21.03 - Activities Allowed by Right
- Section 21.04 - Establishment of Floodplain Development Permit
- Section 21.05 - Compliance
- Section 21.06 - Duties and Responsibilities of Enforcement Official
- Section 21.07 - Permit Procedures
- Section 21.08 - Basis for Establishing Regulatory Flood Data
- Section 21.09 - Discrepancy between Mapped Floodplain and Actual Ground Elevations
- Section 21.10 - Preventing Increased Damages
- Section 21.11 - General Standards
- Section 21.12 - Specific Standards
- Section 21.13 - Critical Facility
- Section 21.14 - Standards for Identified Floodways
- Section 21.15 - Standards for Identified Floodway Fringe
- Section 21.16 - Standards for SFHAS without Established Base Flood Elevation and/or Floodways/Fringes
- Section 21.17 - Standards for Subdivision Proposals
- Section 21.18 - Riparian Management Plan
- Section 21.19 - Compensatory Mitigation
- Section 21.20 - Waiver
- Section 21.21 - Enforcement and Penalties
- Section 21.22 - Warning; Disclaimer of Liability
ARTICLE 22
- NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 22.01 - Intent
- Section 22.02 - Lands to Which This Article Applies
- Section 22.03 - Activities Allowed by Right
- Section 22.04 - Establishment of Setback Requirements
- Section 22.05 - Requirement for Natural Resources Due Diligence Inventory
- Section 22.06 - Compliance
- Section 22.07 - Duties and Responsibilities of Enforcement Official
- Section 22.08 - Inventory Procedures
- Section 22.09 - Basis for Protected Natural Resource Areas Determination
- Section 22.10 - Standards for Subdivision Proposals
- Section 22.11 - Riparian Management Plan
- Section 22.12 - Compensatory Mitigation
- Section 22.13 - Variances
- Section 22.14 - Enforcement and Penalties
ARTICLE 23
- IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMITS, SITE PLANS, BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
Sections
- Section 23.01 - General Requirements
- Section 23.02 - Improvement Location Permits
- Section 23.03 - Site Plan/Sketch Plan/Master Development Plan Requirements
- Section 23.04 - Improvement Location Permits Review
- Section 23.05 - Occupancy Certificate
- Section 23.06 - Records
- Section 23.07 - Performance Guarantees
ARTICLE 25
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Section 25.01 - Intent
- Section 25.02 - Qualifying Conditions
- Section 25.03 - Permitted Uses
- Section 25.04 - Dimensional Requirements
- Section 25.05 - Open Space
- Section 25.06 - Application and Review Procedure for Preliminary and Final PUD
- Section 25.07 - Preliminary PUD Site Plan Submittal Requirements
- Section 25.08 - PUD Site Plan Standards for Approval
- Section 25.09 - Final PUD Site Plan Submittal Requirements
- Section 25.10 - Final PUD Site Plan Standards for Approval
- Section 25.11 - Deviations from Approved Final PUD Site Plan
ARTICLE 26
- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- Section 26.01 - Enforcement Official Designated
- Section 26.02 - Duties of the Enforcement Official
- Section 26.03 - Schedule of Fees
- Section 26.04 - Enforcement
- Section 26.05 - Procedure to Impose a Fine for Violation
- Section 26.06 - Penalties for Violation; Collection
- Section 26.07 - Separate Violations
- Section 26.08 - Common Nuisance
ARTICLE 27
- PLAN COMMISSIONS
Sections
- Section 27.01 - Establishment
- Section 27.02 - Officers and Employees
- Section 27.03 - Duties
- Section 27.04 - Policy Covering Plan Commission Activities
- Section 27.05 - Meetings
- Section 27.06 - Official Action; Discussion and Voting
- Section 27.07 - Minutes and Records
- Section 27.08 - Public Hearings
- Section 27.09 - Notice Requirements; Public Hearings
- Section 27.10 - Conduct of Public Hearings
- Section 27.11 - Final Disposition of Cases
- Section 27.12 - Conformance with County Land Development Plan
- Section 27.13 - Actions for Injunction for Restraint of Violation
- Section 27.14 - Coordination with State Statutes
ARTICLE 28
- BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Sections
- Section 28.01 - Establishment
- Section 28.02 - Powers and Duties of the BZA
- Section 28.03 - Officers and Employees
- Section 28.04 - Meetings
- Section 28.05 - Official Action; Discussion and Voting
- Section 28.06 - Minutes and Records
- Section 28.07 - Public Hearings
- Section 28.08 - Rules and Procedures
- Section 28.09 - Variance, Use, Exception and Appeal Procedure
- Section 28.10 - Notice Requirements
- Section 28.11 - Variance
- Section 28.12 - Commitments and Conditions Authorized
- Section 28.13 - Approval Period
- Section 28.14 - Appeal
ARTICLE 30
- AMENDMENTS AND REZONINGS
Sections
- Section 30.01 - Application Initiation
- Section 30.02 - Application
- Section 30.03 - Notification
- Section 30.04 - Plan Commission Public Hearing
- Section 30.05 - Certification
- Section 30.06 - Legislative Action
- Section 30.07 - Decision Criteria
- Section 30.08 - Written Commitments
- Section 30.09 - Zoning Text Amendments
ARTICLE 31
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Section 31.01 - Construction of Language
- Section 31.02 - Definitions "A"
- Section 31.03 - Definitions "B"
- Section 31.04 - Definitions "C"
- Section 31.05 - Definitions "D"
- Section 31.06 - Definitions "E"
- Section 31.07 - Definitions "F"
- Section 31.08 - Definitions "G"
- Section 31.09 - Definitions "H"
- Section 31.10 - Definitions "I"
- Section 31.11 - Definitions "J"
- Section 31.12 - Definitions "K"
- Section 31.13 - Definitions "L"
- Section 31.14 - Definitions "M"
- Section 31.15 - Definitions "N"
- Section 31.16 - Definitions "O"
- Section 31.17 - Definitions "P"
- Section 31.19 - Definitions "R"
- Section 31.20 - Definitions "S"
- Section 31.21 - Definitions "T"
- Section 31.22 - Definitions "U"
- Section 31.23 - Definitions "V"
- Section 31.24 - Definitions "W"
- Section 31.25 - Definitions "Y"
- Section 31.26 - Definitions "Z"