Districts
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| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | Residential | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| Mixed-Use | Mixed-Use | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| Historic | Historic | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| Commercial | Commercial | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| Industrial | Industrial | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| Special/Legacy | Special/Legacy | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-7.5 | Single-Family Residential — Lot Size A | res_mf | 7,500 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-10 | Single-Family Residential — Lot Size B | res_sf | 10,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-15 | Single-Family Residential — Lot Size C | res_sf | 15,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| MF-18 or similar | Multi-Family Residential — Low Density | res_mf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | 18 | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| MF-25 or similar | Multi-Family Residential — Medium Density | res_mf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| MF-35+ or similar | Multi-Family Residential — High Density | res_mf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | 35 | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| UMX | Urban Mixed-Use | mu | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-1 or similar | [Neighborhood Commercial] | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-2 or similar | [Community Commercial] | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-3 or similar | [Regional Commercial] | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| I-1 | Light Industrial | ind | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| I-2 | Industrial Park | ind | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C | Cemetery | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| [TBD] | Legacy Districts | spec | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
HDO
Historic Districts — Local Historic
HPApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 5 |
H
Historic
HPApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 5 |
MOPA4
Environmental / Coastal Overlays
ENVApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| density multiplier | -0.2 |
| lot size multiplier | 0.15 |
UMX
Downtown / Urban Mixed-Use
DTApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| FAR multiplier | 0.05 |
WAC
Wrightsville Avenue
specApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| FAR multiplier | 0.05 |
Adopted building codes
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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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| District | Category | Height | FAR | Coverage | Setbacks | Parking | Density | Min lot | Overlays |
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Research status
Data quality
22%completeness18 confirmed60 partial4 inferred
Documented gaps
- Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review
Known issues
schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present
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