Charlotte zoning

Zoning districts for Charlotte, North Carolina. Zoning districts with the uses each permits and its setbacks, height limits and lot standards.
Zoning districts
232
Base districts
221
Overlays
11
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026

Charlotte zoning districts

Base districts

  • B-1(CD)BUSINESS
  • B-1(CD) PEDBUSINESS
  • B-1(CD) SPABUSINESS
  • B-1(CD)(ANDO)BUSINESS
  • B-1(CD)(HDO)BUSINESS
  • B-1SCDCOMMERCIAL CENTER
  • B-2 (PED-O)Business
  • B-2(CD)BUSINESS
  • B-2(CD)(ANDO)BUSINESS
  • B-2(CD)(HDO)BUSINESS
  • B-2(PED-O)BUSINESS
  • B-D(CD)BUSINESS-DISTRIBUTION
  • B-D(CD)(ANDO)BUSINESS-DISTRIBUTION
  • BP(CD)BUSINESS PARK
  • BP(CD)(ANDO)BUSINESS PARK
  • CAC-1COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-1 BVOCOMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-1 EX(CD)COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-1(CD)COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-1(EX)COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-2MIXED USE
  • CAC-2(CD)COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
  • CAC-2(HDO)MIXED USE
  • CCCOMMERCIAL CENTER
  • CC SPACOMMERCIAL CENTER
  • CC(ANDO)COMMERCIAL CENTER
  • CC(CD)COMMERCIAL CENTER
  • CGBUSINESS
  • CG(ANDO)BUSINESS
  • CG(CD)GENERAL COMMERCIAL
  • CG(CD)ANDOGENERAL COMMERCIAL
  • CG(HDO)BUSINESS
  • CR(CD)COMMERCIAL
  • I-1(CD)LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
  • I-1(CD)(ANDO)LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
  • I-1(TS-O)LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
  • I-2(CD)HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
  • I-2(CD)(ANDO)HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
  • I-2(CD)(TS)HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
  • IC-1INSTITUTIONAL
  • IC-1(ANDO)INSTITUTIONAL
  • IC-2INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS
  • IC-2(CD)INSTITUTIONAL
  • IC-2(EX)INSTITUTIONAL
  • IMUINNOVATION MIXED USE
  • IMU(CD)INNOVATION MIXED USE
  • IMU(CD)ANDOINNOVATION MIXED USE
  • INST(CD)INSTITUTIONAL
  • INST(CD)(ANDO)INSTITUTIONAL
  • MHPMANUFACTURED HOME
  • ML-1LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
  • ML-1(ANDO)LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
  • ML-1(CD)MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
  • ML-1(CD)ANDOMANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
  • ML-2HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
  • ML-2(ANDO)HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
  • ML-2(CD)MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
  • ML-2(CD)(ANDO)MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
  • ML-2(CD)ANDOMANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
  • MUDD-OMIXED USE
  • MUDD-O(ANDO)MIXED USE
  • MUDD-O(CD)MIXED USE
  • MUDD-O(HDO)MIXED USE
  • MUDD-O(SPA)MIXED USE
  • MUDD(CD)MIXED USE
  • MUDD(CD)(HDO)MIXED USE
  • MUDD(O)MIXED USE
  • MX-1MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-1(INNOV)MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-2MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-2 INNOVMIXED USE
  • MX-2(ANDO)MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-2(INNOV)MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-2(INNOV) SPAMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-3MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • MX-3(INNOV)MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • N1-ANEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-A(ANDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-A(CCO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-A(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-A(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-BNEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-B(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-CNEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-C(ANDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-C(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-C(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-DNEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-D(CCO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-D(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-D(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-ENEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-E(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-E(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-FNEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N1-F(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N2-ANEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-A (CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-A(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-A(CD)ANDONEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-A(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-BNEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-B BVONEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-B(ANDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-B(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-B(CD0NEIGHBORHOOD 1
  • N2-B(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-CNEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-C(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-C(CD)ANDONEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-C(EX)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • N2-C(HDO)NEIGHBORHOOD 2
  • NCBUSINESS
  • NC(CD)NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
  • NC(EX) HDONEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
  • NC(HDO)OFFICE
  • NSBUSINESS
  • NS(ANDO)BUSINESS
  • NS(HDO)BUSINESS
  • NS(SPA)BUSINESS
  • O-1(CD)OFFICE
  • O-1(CD)(ANDO)OFFICE
  • O-15(CD)OFFICE
  • O-15(CD)(ANDO)OFFICE
  • O-2(CD)OFFICE
  • O-2(CD)(ANDO)OFFICE
  • O-3(CD)OFFICE
  • O-6(CD)OFFICE
  • O-9(CD)OFFICE
  • OFCOFFICE
  • OFC(ANDO)OFFICE
  • OFC(HDO)OFFICE
  • OGOFFICE GENERAL
  • OG(CD)OFFICE GENERAL
  • R-12(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-12MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-12PUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R-15(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-15MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-15PUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R-17MFMULTI-FAMILY
  • R-17MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-17MF(CD)ANDOMULTI-FAMILY
  • R-20MFMULTI-FAMILY
  • R-20MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-22MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-3SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-3(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-3(CD)(ANDO)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-4(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-4(CD)(ANDO)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-43MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-5SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-5(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-6(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-6MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-6MF(CD)(HDO)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-6MFH(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-6PUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R-8(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-8MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-8MF(PED-O)BUSINESS
  • R-9(CD)SINGLE FAMILY
  • R-9MF(CD)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-9MF(CD)(HDO)MULTI-FAMILY
  • R-9PUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R-IINSTITUTIONAL
  • R-MHMANUFACTURED HOME
  • R-PUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R-RPUDMIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
  • R/W
  • RACREGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER
  • RAC(CD)REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER
  • RAC(EX)REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER
  • RCRESEARCH
  • RC(CD)EXRESEARCH
  • RE-1(CD)RESEARCH
  • RE-3RESEARCH
  • RE-3(O)RESEARCH
  • RR-CDRESORT RESIDENTIAL
  • TOC-NCTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-CCTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-M(CD)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-M(CD)(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-M(O)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-MOTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-MO SPATRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-MO(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-NCTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-NC(CD)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-NC(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-R(CD)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-R(CD)(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-R(O)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-ROTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-RO(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-TRTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-TR(CD)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-UCTRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-UC(CD)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • TOD-UC(EX)TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
  • TOD-UC(HDO)TRANSIT-ORIENTED
  • UCUPTOWN MIXED USE
  • UC(EX)UPTOWN CORE
  • UC(HDO)UPTOWN MIXED USE
  • UEREGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER
  • UE(EX)URBAN EDGE
  • UMUD-OUPTOWN MIXED USE
  • UMUD-O(HDO)UPTOWN MIXED USE
  • UMUD(CD)UPTOWN MIXED USE
  • UR-1(CD)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-1(CD)(HDO)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-2(CD)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-2(CD)(ANDO)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-2(CD)(HDO)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-3(CD)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-3(CD)(HDO)URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • UR-C(CD)BUSINESS
  • UR-C(CD)(HDO)BUSINESS
  • UR-C(PED-O)BUSINESS
  • UR-C(SPA)URBAN RESIDENTIAL

Overlays

  • Airport Noise
  • ANDO
  • CCO
  • HDO
  • INNOV
  • LLWPA
  • LWPA
  • PED
  • PED-O
  • TS
  • TS-O

What each record includes

  • District code and name, base or overlay, category
  • Every use the ordinance lists, permitted, conditional or prohibited
  • Setbacks, height, lot size, lot coverage and density
  • Ordinance section for each rule
  • District boundary as GeoJSON
Every field

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Terminal
curl -G 'https://api.placestack.com/v1/zoning' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLACESTACK_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'jurisdiction=jur_01m3n2c1tkeadv1mtn8b2zzn6n'

Frequently asked questions

How many zoning districts does Placestack have for Charlotte?
232 zoning districts for Charlotte, North Carolina, last updated Oct 16, 2026.
How many zoning districts does Charlotte have?
221 base districts and 11 overlays.
How do I get Charlotte zoning?
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