Zoning Map - Michigan City, Indiana

SHERIDAN AVE
WINSKI DR
HELEN ST
S ROESKE AVE
MIN NNIE EST
ST ST
WICK RD D
BRIESE LN
0 0.25 0.5
Miles
R3B
R2B
B1
R2B
R1E
MD
M2
B2
M2
R1D
Downtown Michigan City
Porter County
COUNTY LINE RD
FOX LAKE AVE
MENTOR AVE
M2
R1A
R1C
B2
W DUNES HWY
CHANDLER ST
R2B
B2
HAYES AVE
EARL RD
W KIEFFER RD
GREELEY AVE
WOODLAWN AVE
WESTCHESTER CT
R1B
ALPINE DR
M2
R1D
R4
PLEASANT RIDGE
CBD1
SHERMAN AVE
R1D
SEYMOUR AVE
GRANT AVE
R1D
HITCHCOCK ST
WILLARD AVE
HURON
W 7TH ST
W 8TH ST
GREEN ST
CHICAGO ST
W UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 20
M1
R3B
OS
M2
R3B
B1
B1
COLUMBIA ST
W GARFIELD ST
W 4TH ST
R1C
RAMION AVE
B2
M2
REDPATH AVE
B2
LEXINGTON RD
B1
WEST BARKER
SWASICK AVE
B2
CHICAGO ST
KENTUCKY ST
TENNESSEE ST
BOLKA AVE
HAMPDEN RD
W 9TH ST
ELSTON ST
WALL ST
RIVIERA DR
R2B
20
M2
W 2ND ST
R2B
OHIO ST
PARK ENTRANCE RD
E 2ND ST
W 4TH ST
W 5TH ST
W 6TH ST
W 10TH ST
W 11TH ST
MANHATTAN ST
W BARKER AVE
FERRY ST
RUSSELL ST
B2
B2
W 7TH ST
HENRY ST
INDIANA AVE
CRESTWOOD DR
CHESTNUT ST
FEDDER DR
E 4TH ST
SOUTHWIND DR
E 5TH ST
E 6TH ST
E 7TH ST
WASHINGTON ST
W GARFIELD ST
B2
M1
R2B
BUFFALO ST
HOYT ST
SPRING ST
FRANKLIN ST
W RIPLEY ST
ANN ST
BENTON ST
BIES ST
CEDAR ST
E 9TH ST
MAY AVE
DERBY ST
W COOLSPRING AVE
OGDEN AVE
GLENCOVE DR
SOUTH CT
PINETREE CT
MD
E 2ND ST
CBD1
R3B
OS
W ARTHUR ST
W HARRISON ST
R1D
R1C
W HOMER ST
HOPKINS ST
S PARK ST
SAINT JOHN RD
B2
SOUTHWIND DR
R3A
R1C
CHARLES ST
PINE ST
WABASH ST
VILLAGE RD
CENTER ST
SOUTHWOOD DR
WESTWIND DR
R3A
MD
AMPITHEATRE ST
R3B
B2
PYTYNIA PKY
LAFAYETTE ST
UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 421
LARKSPUR LN
KRUEGER AVE
BLAINE ST
C ST
UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 35
B1
R3B
R2B
R2B
B2
E 10TH ST
E 11TH ST
MAIN ST
TREMONT ST
YORK ST
E FULTON ST
ALLEN ST
E ST
PEARL ST
E HOMER ST
MAPLE ST
ELM ST
WALKER ST
DUPAGE ST
THURMAN AVE
DECATUR ST
SOUTH ST
E GARFIELD ST
WILSHIRE AVE
B1
ARTHUR ST
GARRETTSON AVE
B2
ADAMS ST
S LAKE AVE
EMILY ST
MADISON ST
E HARRISON ST
JEFFERSON ST
OAK ST
BELDEN ST
SUPERIOR ST
BEVERLY CT
KENWOOD PL
EDDY ST
KINTZELE RD
421
R1D
OS
R2B
R1D
OAK ST
MENTZ CT
BELMONT CT
B2
R1D
FERGUSON RD
B2
MILLER ST
LAWNDALE PL
TILDEN AVE
F ST
R1D
R2B B1
E 8TH ST
CASE ST
MAIN ST
R1C
R3A
MEIJER DR
LAKE HILLS RD
GARDENA ST
BOYD CIR
CLEVELAND AVE
CORYMBO ST
VAIL ST
COLE CT
BEVERLY CT
R3A
OS
N 950
WASHINGTON PARK BLVD
M2
CLOUD ST
WROBEL AVE
B1
WROBEL AVE
CONCORD DR
E 8TH ST
FIR ST
HOBART ST
HOLLIDAY ST
HENDRICKS ST
MOSS PKY
AUSTIN LN
THOMAS BLVD
R1D
S PORTER ST
ELMER ST
HOLLY RD
R3A
B2
JACKSON ST
R1E
R1D
S DICKSON ST
MALL CT
GRACE ST
B2
BUTLER ST
PLUM ST
DEWEY ST
PEAR ST
BARKER RD
R3A
EDWARD ST
LIBERTY TRL
MEMORIAL DR
R1D
OAKRIDGE RD
ELK ST
B2
OS
R3A
B2
OS
AUTUMN TRL
R3A
THOMAS ST
E BARKER AVE
S WOODLAND AVE
PLEASANT AVE
B2
R3A
NORMANDY DR
PAHS RD
B2
MONROE ST
GROVE ST
ESTHER ST
GRAND AVE
SAL CT
N CARROLL AVE
PLUM ST
GARDENA AVE
R1D
S CARROLL AVE
NICHOLS CT
Lake Michigan
M1
B2
R2A
M1R3A
SALEM CT
MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
N MARQUETTE TRL
WHITE OAK DR
UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 20
B2
B2
GREENWOOD AVE
E COOLSPRING AVE
WELNETZ RD
GARDEN TRL
CRESCENT DR
GRAND AVE
ROSE ST
SALEM ST
N ROESKE TRL
N ROESKE AVE
BROADWAY ST
DAVIDSON AVE
STOREY
KEYO DR
RUBIN CT
R1D
HIGHLAND AVE
VAN SPANJE AVE
R3A
R1D
R1D
M2
R1E
KILLDEER AVE
ROESKE AVE
R1C
HARDING AVE
PARKSIDE
WILLOW CT
B1
12
Pottawattamie
Park
MINNIE ST
M1
35
MELODY LN
STARLING DR
BROOKDALE AVE
MARTIN DR
WHIPPORWILL AVE
YANKE RD
PINETREE DR
LAKE SHORE DR
SOMERSET RD
ORIOLE TRL
MARTIN DR
BLACK OAK DR
AVONDALE DR
OAKENWALD DR
JUNEWAY DR
MELROSE DR
COURT BLVD
B1
R1C
BLESSIN ST
TRAIL ST
FLORIMOND DR
S KARWICK RD N KARWICK RD
SPRINGLAND AVE
CARDINAL DR
RADTKE DR
LEO AVE
RED OAK DR
DOGWOOD DR
B2
R3A
B2
GREENTREE DR
N KARW D
M1
FOXDALE TRL
R3A
SANDERS ST
LAUREL DR
R1C
SHADY LN
R1B
E MICHIGAN BLVD
OLD MILL RD
CHAPALA PKY
ORIOLE TRL
Long Beach
B1
Trail Creek
FIREFLY DR
CRICKET LN
FAIRWAY DR
SHOREWOOD DR
UNITED D STATES S HIGHWAY 12
MENKE RD
ELBRIDGE WAY
FLORAL TRL
BELLE PLAINE TRL
M1
DUFFY LN
DALE RD
TRYON FARM RD
R1D
WOLFE AVE
RIDGE RD
ROSLYN TRL
B1 M2
M2
LOTHAIR WAY
R1C
M1
ROYAL RD
MUIRFIELD
IELD
DR
ROGERS AVE
MOUNT CLAIR WAY
R1C
R2A
MOORE RD
TOMAHAWK RD
SPRINGLAND AVE
M1
B2
GOLF LN
LEEDS AVE
Michigan
Twp.
EASTWOOD ST
EASTWOOD RD
MIAMI TRL
MOTTS PKY
NORTHBROOK DR
GOLFVIEW RD
R1C
B1
OVERHILL TRL
MAPLEWOOD TRL
R1B
R1C
R3A
R1C
HAACK RD
ANCHOR RD
SUNSET DR
LASALLE TRL
DUNELAND BEACH DR
TALL TIMBER DR
HILLCREST RD
R1C
R1B
B2
IROQUOIS TRL
R1C
BRISTOL DR
TOP FLIGHT RD
DAVIS ST
R1C
B2
B2
M2
R1B
MARINER DR
TRYON RD
M1
FREYER RD
STATE HIGHWAY 212
PENAMO TRL
B2
OLD GRAND BEACH RD
WARNKE RD
R1B
B1
MURPHY CT
5TH
SUNSET TRL
SHADOW TRL
N MAIN DR
S MAIN DR
PARKWAY DR
BROOKSIDE DR
N SUNSET DR
LUMBER CENTER RD
B2
R1B
M1
M2
R4
R4
M2
B2
MEADOW DR
FRAZIE RD
UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 35
B3
MICHIANA DR
OAKLAND DR
BIRCHWOOD DR
SANDERS
R1D
R1D
R1B
R1B
M1
AP
M2
Coolspring Twp.
State of
Michigan
212
B3
HIAWATHA DR
Michiana
Shores
EL PORTAL DR
MEER RD
B2
GROVELAND TRL
POKAGON DR
DREAM OLD WAY
CHIPPEWA TRL
Springfield Twp.
Center Twp.
A1
R1E
B1
MD
Michigan City
A2
R2A
B2
AP
Municipalities
R1A
R2B
B3
M1
City of Michigan City
R1B
R3A
OS
M2
Proposed Zoning
R1C
R1D
R3B
R4
CBD1
CBD2
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DRAFT: 11-9-10
Sources: La Porte County, Michigan City
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Zoning Districts and Map Article 02
Article 02
Zoning Districts and Map
Section 02.01 Zoning Districts
The county of La Porte, including the city of La Porte and the city of Michigan City, is divided into the
following Districts. Certain districts are only applicable to the county or cities.
Symbol District Name Regulated in
A1 Agriculture Article 03
A2 Agriculture Article 03
R1A Single family residential Article 04
R1B Single family residential Article 04
R1C Single family residential Article 04
R1D Single family residential Article 04
R1E Waterfront residential Article 04
R2A Townhouse Article 05
R2B Townhouse Article 05
R3A Low-Rise Multiple Family Residential Article 05
R3B Mid-Rise Multiple Family Residential Article 05
R4 Manufactured Housing Park Article 06
B1 Neighborhood Commercial Article 07
B2 General Commercial Article 07
B3 Highway Commercial Article 07
OS Office Service Article 07
CBD1 Downtown Core Article 08
CBD2 Transition or Hamlet Center Article 08
M1 Light Industrial Article 09
M2 Heavy Industrial Article 09
MD Marina District Article 10
AP Airport Article 11
County
City of La Porte
City of Michigan City
Section 02.02 Official Zoning Map
(a) An official Zoning Map is adopted as a part of this Ordinance, and is hereby incorporated in this article
by reference. The Zoning Map shows the boundaries of the zoning districts and the applicable zoning
district that regulates each parcel of land. Pursuant to IC 36-7-4-610(c) the official zone map is on file
and available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at:
(1) La Porte County. The office of the building commissioner of the county.
(2) City of La Porte. The office of the city of La Porte clerk-treasurer and the office of the city plan
commission in the office of the engineering department of the city of La Porte.
(3) City of Michigan City. The office of the Michigan City clerk.
(b) The County Board of Commissioners may amend the Zoning Map for land located outside of the
boundary of cities following the procedures outlined in Article 30. The city council may amend the
Zoning Map for land located within the boundaries of cities following the procedures outlined in Article
30.
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Article 02
Zoning Districts and Map
Section 02.03 District Boundaries Interpreted
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map,
the following rules shall apply:
(a) When the exact boundaries of a district are uncertain, they shall be determined by use of the scale on the
Zoning Maps.
(b) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys, shall be
construed to follow the centerlines.
(c) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot
lines.
(d) Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the midway between the main
tracks.
(e) Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow the shoreline, and in the event
of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline; boundaries indicated as
approximately following the centerline of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be
construed to follow the centerline. Any use or structures extending into or over a lake or other water
body shall be subject to the same zoning restrictions as the adjoining land.
(f) When a right-of-way is vacated, the districts adjoining each side are respectively extended to the center
of the area so vacated.
Section 02.04 Zoning of Vacated Lands
Zoning of vacated areas means whenever any road, alley or other public way shall be vacated, the road, alley
or other public way or portion thereof shall automatically be classified in the same zone district as the
property to which it attaches.
Section 02.05 Annexed Land
Where land within the county is annexed to one of the cities it shall retain its existing zoning until such time
as the city takes action to rezone the land to another district.
Section 02.06 District Use Regulations
Each zoning district article includes a schedule of permitted uses indicating uses that are permitted by right,
and allowed by special exception. A use that is not listed as permitted or special exception in a district shall
not be permitted in that district. Appendix A provides a combined schedule of permitted uses for all districts.
A use that is not listed in any zoning district may be permitted upon determination by the enforcement
official that the use is clearly similar in nature and compatible with a use that is listed in a particular district.
In making this determination, the enforcement official shall consider the following:
(a) The enforcement official shall consider specific characteristics of the proposed use and compare them to
the characteristics of the uses that are listed in the zoning ordinance. Characteristics considered shall
include, but are not limited to, traffic generation, types of services offered, types of goods produced,
methods of operation, noise, hours of operation and building characteristics.
(b) If the enforcement official determines that the proposed use is consistent and compatible with a
permitted use, the use shall be permitted under that use category. If the enforcement official determines
that the proposed use is consistent and compatible with a special exception use, the use shall be allowed
with special exception approval. The use shall be subject to all requirements of the similar use.
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Zoning Districts and Map Article 02
(c) A proposed use shall not be permitted in a district where the use is specifically listed in any other district,
as shown in Appendix A, or where the enforcement official determines that the use is more similar in
nature and compatible with uses listed in another district.
(d) The use determination of the enforcement official may be appealed to the board of zoning appeals for an
interpretation of the use provisions of the zoning ordinance.
(e) In the case of the airport overlay district, the enforcement official is the controlling entity of the
underlying airport.
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