Overview
Preemption classification
Tier D — Restricts locals
Bans inclusionary zoning plus rent control preemption. No pro-housing preemption. One of clearest restricts-locals patterns.
Governance
Statewide
Building and zoning code adoption is mandated at the state level.
Adopted building codes
Statewide; NEC updating to 2023
View building-code adoption for Indiana →
5 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, NEC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 5 of 5
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | — | Elkhart Zoning Ordinance (Adopted 1980s; Amended through April 2026) · 9 districts | V2 ✓ | data:v1-template-bleed-clearednote:2025-udo-draft-in-preparationnote:amlegal-cloudflare-gated-for-verificationnote:historic-district-boundaries-not-mapped-in-ordinance |
| Evansville | — | City of Evansville Municipal Code, Title 18 Zoning (joint with Vanderburgh County Code Chapter 17 via Evansville-Vanderburgh County Area Plan Commission; Town of Darmstadt also served) · 15 districts | V2 ✓ | |
| Fort Wayne | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Indianapolis | — | Indianapolis-Marion County Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Chapters 740-744) — 'Indy Rezone' · 35 districts | V2 ✓ | cohort:needs-dom-retrievalblocker:municodedata:gaps-present |
| Terre Haute | — | City of Terre Haute Municipal Code, Chapter 10 — Zoning & Subdivisions, Article 2 (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and Article 1 (Unified Floodplain Control Ordinance) · 16 districts | V2 ✓ |
Research status
Data quality
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