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Minimum lot sizes for each residential district in the Schererville zoning code. Lake County.
4 residential districts recorded · 1 source document. Largest, median, and smallest use the standard residential ladder only.
Every residential district in the code, largest minimum to smallest. Values assume municipal sewer unless a note says otherwise.
| District | Min lot (sq ft) | SFD by right | Basis | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL open land | 217,800 | Yes | stated | Schererville Zoning Ord 2004 (2024 adoption), Open Land | 5 acres |
| R-1 | 10,000 | Yes | stated | Schererville Zoning Ord, Title IV Sec 4 | |
| R-2 | 8,750 | Yes | stated | Schererville Zoning Ord, Title V Sec 4 | SMALLEST SF by right (tied w/ R-3) |
| R-3 | 8,750 | Yes | stated | Schererville Zoning Ord, Title VI Sec 4 | SF at 8,750; other uses 12,500 |
Districts tagged estate, rural, special, or open land sit outside the standard residential ladder. They are listed here for completeness but excluded from the largest, median, and smallest figures.
Off-street parking the code requires for a single-family home.
| Detail | SF 2/du; MAXIMUM 6 per SF dwelling |
|---|---|
| Source | parking section |
Whether an accessory dwelling unit (a second, smaller home on the same lot) is allowed.
| Maximum size | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Owner must live on site | n/a |
| Extra parking required | n/a |
| Detail | No ADU provision (guest-house definition only) |
| Source | — |
"Silent" means the code contains no ADU provision at all. That is not an explicit ban, but in practice an ADU is not permitted.