Reno, NV Zoning

32 districts. 4 overlays.
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Overview

Worth knowing

+ 3 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 7cbd 6spec 5mu 4res_mf 3ind 3com 2off 1ap 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
LLR-2.5Large Lot Residential — 2.5 acres_sf / /
LLR-1Large Lot Residential — 1 acres_sf / /
LLR-0.5Large Lot Residential — 0.5 acres_sf / /
SF-3Single-Family — 3 du/acres_sf / /
SF-5Single-Family — 5 du/acres_sf / /
SF-8Single-Family — 8 du/acres_sf / /
SF-11Single-Family — 11 du/acres_sf / /
MF-14Multi-Family — 14 du/acres_mf / /
MF-21Multi-Family — 21 du/acres_mf / /
MF-30Multi-Family — 30 du/acres_mf / /
MD-EDDowntown Entertainmentcbd / /
MD-IDDowntown Innovationcbd / /
MD-NWQDowntown NW Quadrantcbd / /
MD-RDDowntown Riverwalkcbd / /
MD-UDDowntown Universitycbd / /
MD-PDDowntown Powningcbd / /
MUMixed-Use Urbanmu / /
MSMixed-Use Suburbanmu / /
GCGeneral Commercialcom / /
NCNeighborhood Commercialcom / /
POProfessional Officeoff / /
MU-MCMixed-Use Midtown Commercialmu / /
MU-RESMixed-Use Midtown Residentialmu / /
IIndustrialind / /
ICIndustrial Commercialind / /
MEMixed Employmentind / /
MAMixed-Use Airportap / /
PGOSParks, Greenways, Open Spacespec / /
PFPublic Facilitiesspec / /
UT5Unincorporated Transition — 5 acspec / /
UT10Unincorporated Transition — 10 acspec / /
UT40Unincorporated Transition — 40 acspec / /

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

Gaming
Gaming
GED
§18.02 Table 2-1, Article 6

General Commercial (GC) or Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU) base districts where gaming has been approved (business license, building permit, conditional use permit)

descriptionPermits gaming-enterprise-scale commercial activities on qualifying sites; coordinates with Nevada gaming licensing law (NRS 463)
noteGaming overlay shall not be assigned where non-restricted gaming has not been approved
TR
TR
MH
Article 6, §18.02 Table 2-2

Manufactured home park areas (as mapped)

descriptionModifies base district to accommodate manufactured home parks
SPD
SPD
SPD
§18.02.506

Properties subject to specific plan approval

descriptionFlexible development overlay for specific plan districts
PD
PD
PD
§18.02.507

Properties subject to planned development approval

descriptionFlexible development overlay for planned developments

Adopted building codes

Statewide w/ local amendments

Local adoption
2024
2023
Local
IECC (Residential)
2024
IECC (Commercial)
2024

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Quirks & notes

Formulas

Definitions

density
note: SF-3 = 3 du/ac; SF-5 = 5 du/ac; MF-30 = 30 du/ac; LLR districts encode minimum lot size in acres
lot_coverage
note: SF-5 alternative: 40% of lot or common open space = 20% of gross project area
parking_garage_setback
note: SF-3: 30 ft; SF-5: 20 ft principal, 30 ft accessory; alley properties: 0 ft if ≥24 ft backup space

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Research status

Data quality

Documented gaps
  • SF-8, SF-11, MF-14, MF-21, MF-30 dimensional standards (height, lot size, coverage, setbacks, parking)
  • MU, MS, downtown MD districts height/FAR/parking standards
  • GC, NC, PO, MU-MC, MU-RES dimensional standards
  • I, IC, ME, MA dimensional standards
  • Detailed design guidelines for downtown MD districts
  • Current ADU ordinance text (Oct. 2025 adoption)

Known issues

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