Grand Rapids, MI Zoning

16 districts. 4 overlays.
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Districts

res_sf 6com 6ind 4
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
LDR-TNLDR-TNres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.54220 / 20 / 5
LDR-MCNLDR-MCNres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.54220 / 20 / 5
LDR-MONLDR-MONres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.53220 / 20 / 5
MDR-TNMDR-TNres_sf5,000 sf45 ft0.50.512215 / 15 / 5
MDR-MCNMDR-MCNres_sf5,000 sf45 ft0.50.512215 / 15 / 5
MDR-MONMDR-MONres_sf5,000 sf45 ft0.50.512215 / 15 / 5
CCMixed-Use Commercial – City Centercom5,000 sf20 ft0.512 / /
MUC-LMixed-Use Commercial – Linearcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5210 / /
MUC-CoreMixed-Use Commercial – Corecom5,000 sf45 ft0.5125 / /
SD-NOSNeighborhood Office Servicecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5215 / /
TBATraditional Business Areacom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5210 / /
TCCTransitional City Centercom5,000 sf5 ft0.512 / /
SD-ICSpecial District – Institutional Campusind5 sf45 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
SD-ITSpecial District – Industrial-Transportationind1 sf50 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
SD-OSSpecial District – Open Spaceind5,000 sf15 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
SD-PRDSpecial District – Planned Redevelopmentind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

OD-DH
Downtown Height
DT

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
OD-GR
Grand River
ENV

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
OD-EBL
East Beltline
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
OD-FP
Floodplain
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15

Adopted building codes

Statewide

2021
2015
2023
Local
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

23%completeness14 confirmed27 partial21 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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