Wake County zoning

Zoning districts for Wake County, North Carolina. Zoning districts with the uses each permits and its setbacks, height limits and lot standards.
Zoning districts
30
Base districts
29
Overlays
9
Last updated
Oct 19, 2026

Wake County zoning districts

Base districts

  • AD-1
  • AD-2
  • CU-AD-2
  • CU-GB
  • CU-HC
  • CU-I-1
  • CU-I-2
  • CU-O&I
  • CU-R-10
  • CU-R-15
  • CU-R-20
  • CU-R-30
  • CU-R-40
  • GB
  • HC
  • HD
  • I-1
  • I-2
  • O&I
  • PD
  • R-15
  • R-20
  • R-30
  • R-40
  • R-40W
  • R-80
  • R-80W
  • RA
  • RMH

Overlays

  • AO
  • RCOD-1
  • RCOD-2
  • SHOD
  • WSO-2NC
  • WSO-3CA
  • WSO-3NC
  • WSO-4P-1
  • WSO-4P-2

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
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Terminal
curl -G 'https://api.placestack.com/v1/zoning' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLACESTACK_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'fips=37183'

Frequently asked questions

How many zoning districts does Placestack have for Wake County?
30 zoning districts for Wake County, North Carolina, last updated Oct 19, 2026.
How many zoning districts does Wake County have?
29 base districts and 9 overlays.
How do I get Wake County zoning?
Through Explorer, the API or the MCP server.

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