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Zoning Ordinances are a part of the Indianapolis/Marion County City Code. Below are links to individual portions of the the Zoning Ordinance. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these documents.

Chapter 730: Zoning - General Provisions

• Article I and II - Purpose and Application; Zoning Procedures (2 pgs)
• Article III - Improvement Location Permits (7 pgs)
• Article IV - Underground Utilities (2 pages)
• Article V - Enforcement and Remedies (6 pages)

Chapter 731: Dwelling Districts (DDZO) Zoning Ordinance & Subdivision Control Ordinance

• Table of Contents for DDZO (3 pages)
• Article I - General; Definitions (15 pages)
• Article II - Dwelling District Regulations (84 pages)
• Diagrams for DDZO (11 pages)
• Map of Development Areas (1 page)
• Article III - Subdivision Control Ordinance (27 pages)

Chapter 732: Commercial Zoning Ordinance (CZO)

• Table of Contents for CZO (3 pages)
• Article I  - Establishment (1 page)
• Article II - Sec 200-202 General, C-1 and C-2 Districts (14 pages)
• Article II - Sec 203-207 C-3, C-3C, C-4, C-5, and C-6 Districts (30 pages)
• Article II - Sec 208-209 C-7 and C-ID Districts (14 pages)
• Article II - Sec 210  C-S District (6 pages)
• Article II - Sec 211  Parking (10 pages)
• Article II - Sec 212-213  Loading and Stacking (4 pages)
• Article II - Sec 214  Special Regulations (16 pages)
• Article II - Sec 215  Special Exception (6 pages)
• Article II - Sec 217  Definitions (18 pages)
• Article II - Sec 217  Diagrams (11 pages)

Chapter 733: Industrial Zoning Ordinance

• Table of Contents for IZO (3 pages)
• Article I - II Industrial Zoning Districts and Regulations (79 pages)
• Diagrams for IZO (9 pages)

Chapter 734: Sign Regulations

• Table of Contents for Sign Regs (2 pages)
• Article I - General; Exempt Signs; Prohibited Signs (6 pages)
• Article II - Basic Regulations (4 pages)
• Article III - Sec 301 Signs in Dwelling Districts (4 pages)
• Article III - Sec 303 Signs in Commercial & Industrial Districts (6 pages)
• Article III - Sec 304 Signs in Special Districts (4 pages)
• Article III - Sec 305 Signs in CBD (6 pages)
• Article III - Sec 306 Off-premises Signs (billboards) (4 pages)
• Article IV  Special Provisions (6 pages)
• Article V Tables (8 pages)
• Article V  Definitions (10 pages)
• Diagrams for the Sign Regulations (32 pages)

Chapter 735: Other Zoning Districts

• Article I - Airport (6 pages)
• Article II - Central Business Districts (24 pages)
• Article III - Flood Control
• Article IV - Gravel-Sand-Borrow (3 pages)
• Article V - Historic Preservation (9 pages)
• Article VI - Regional Center (8 pages)
• Article VII - Special Districts (28 pages)
• Park
• Hospital
• University Quarter
• Special Use
• Speedway
• Article VIII - Wellfield Protection (14 pages)
• Article IX - Wireless Communications (13 pages)

Historical Ordinances

• City of Indianapolis (1922)
• City of Indianapolis (1942)
• City of Indianapolis (1951)
• City of Indianapolis (1968)

Historical Ordinance Amendments

• Adult Business Ordinance 02-AO-01, purpose statements, definitions (1.6 MB, 21 pages)