Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
Greenwood Overview
Greenwood, IN Code of Ordinances
THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, INDIANA
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, INDIANA
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 CITY ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES
CHAPTER 4 FEES, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 5 PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 6 SAFETY DEPARTMENTS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 7 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8 TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9 UTILITIES
CHAPTER 10 ZONING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 1 THROUGH 24 REPEALED
ARTICLE 25. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
DIVISION I. INTRODUCTION AND USING THIS ORDINANCE.
DIVISION II. DISTRICTS AND ZONES.
DIVISION III. GENERALLY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
DIVISION IV. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.
DIVISION V. NONCONFORMITIES.
DIVISION VI. SUBDIVISIONS.
DIVISION VII. GLOSSARY.
CHAPTER 11 COMPARATIVE TABLES
Loading...
Sec. 10-02-17. Residential Mobile Home Zone (RMH).
The Residential Mobile Homes (“RMH”) zone provides for areas of the City developed as mobile and manufactured home parks. The RMH zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
RMH STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
RMH STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Acres)
5
10
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
20
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 from any right-of-way
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 for each side yard; 6 between individual buildings
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
25
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
30
Accessory Building Location
Rear Yard, min. 5 ft. from any lot line; permitted in a side yard only if there is 15 ft. between the front building line/front setback and the accessory building
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
15
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, §2, 9-21-20; Ord. 21-44, §1, 10-4-21)
Sec. 10-02-18. Commercial Small Format Zone (CS). 
The Commercial Small Format (“CS”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to small-scale businesses located in buildings that would serve more small and local businesses located along corridors surrounded by less intense residential uses. The CS zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
5,000
20,000
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
50
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
10 for each side yard; 0 internal
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
10
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
35
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
60
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-19. Commercial Medium Format Zone (CM).
The Commercial Medium Format (“CM”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to medium-scale businesses located in buildings that will serve small to larger-scale businesses along corridors that are interspersed with commercial and residential uses. The CM zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. The following table contains the list of uses that are permitted by right, or by special exception in the CM zone. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
20,000
100,000
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
80
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
20: aggregate combined both side yards
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
30
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
45
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
600
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
70
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-20. Commercial Large Format Zone (CL).
The Commercial Large Format (“CL”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to large-scale commercial uses in buildings on lots generally larger than eighty thousand (80,000) square feet along major commercial corridors. These uses tend to draw customers from inside and outside the City and have convenient access and greater visibility. The CL zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
100,000
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
40
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 for each side yard
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
40
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
60
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
600
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
80
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-21. Industrial Medium Format Zone (IM).
The Industrial Medium Format (“IM”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to smaller-scale industrial, manufacturing, storage, and warehouse activities surrounding by less-intense activities. The IM zone includes a number of complimentary low-intensity principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain of the uses and development standards are set forth in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards.”
   A.   Development Standards.
IM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
IM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Acres)
1
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
200
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
20 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
40
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
80
Accessory Building Location
Behind forward building edge
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
20
Parking Location
Front Yard / Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-22. Industrial Large Format Zone (IL).
The Industrial Large Format (“IL”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to large-scale industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution activities of a regional scale generally oriented around Interstate 65. The IL zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain of the uses and development standards are set forth in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards.”
   A.   Development Standards.
IL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
IL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Acres)
N/A
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
300
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
60 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
60 or the height of the building - whichever is greater
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
80
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
80; 60 within 300 feet of residential use
Accessory Building Location
Behind forward building edge
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
40
Parking Location
Front Yard / Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-23. Open Space (OS).
The Open Space (“OS”) district provides for areas of the City devoted to greenspace, parkland, civic spaces, and public utilities for use by the people of Greenwood. The OS district includes a number of complimentary low-intensity principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
OS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
OS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Acres)
N/A
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
N/A
N/A
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Loading...