Charlotte, NC Zoning

15 districts. 3 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

res_sf 10spec 4res_th 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
N1-ANeighborhood 1-Aspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
N1-BNeighborhood 1-Bspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
N1-CNeighborhood 1-Cspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
N1-DNeighborhood 1-Dspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Neighborhood 2Neighborhood 2 (N2)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Neighborhood 3Neighborhood 3 (N3)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Commercial (CCCommercial (CC, UC, etc.)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
UCCommercial (CC, UC, etc.)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
etc.)Commercial (CC, UC, etc.)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Mixed UseMixed Use (MX variants)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
UptownUptown (MUDD/TS/TOD/etc.)res_th5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Industrial (I-1Industrial (I-1, I-2, I-3)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-2Industrial (I-1, I-2, I-3)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-3)Industrial (I-1, I-2, I-3)res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
Special PurposeSpecial Purposeres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

RIO
Residential Infill
spec

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

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
HDO
Historic
HP

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

height multiplier-0.15
FAR multiplier-0.1
coverage adjustment (%)-5
setback addition (ft)5
NCO
Neighborhood Character
CON

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

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15

Adopted building codes

Statewide

2021
2015
2020
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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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

41%completeness23 confirmed33 partial
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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