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Council approves Unified Zoning Ordinance amendment raising certain residential heights, clarifies ADU language

West Lafayette City Council · March 2, 2026
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Summary

The West Lafayette City Council voted to pass Ordinance 6-2026 (UCO amendment) on first and only reading to revise height limits in R3W/R4W zones and make ADU-related edits to the UCO; council also passed related routine financial ordinances and a fund transfer.

The West Lafayette City Council voted on March 2 to approve Ordinance 6‑2026, a Unified Zoning Ordinance amendment submitted by the area planning commission that adjusts residential height definitions and includes ADU-related language for unincorporated Tippecanoe County.

Chad Spitzak, the city’s housing director, told the council the amendment raises the measurement for certain residential zones (R3W and R4W) from…

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