Zoning Code

Overview


The Zoning Code regulates things like signs and parking, but its most important purpose is to regulate how a building or piece of land may be used. Land uses are separated into categories

Land Use Categories


Land Use Type
Examples
Residential Single-family houses, town homes, apartment buildings
Commercial
Stores, restaurants, offices
Employment
Laboratories, factories, warehouses, business parks
Institutional
Schools, churches, museums

Zoning Districts


Land uses categories are further refined in the zoning code, and similar land uses are clustered onto contiguous properties. Areas of similar land uses are called districts. Use the zoning map to find the zoning designation on a property.

Zoning Code 

Please see Title 10, Zoning of the City Code