Memphis, TN Zoning

23 districts. 4 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

res_sf 9mu 8res_mf 6
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
C-AConservation Agriculturalres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-EResidential Estateres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-15Residential Single-Family 15res_sf15,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-10Residential Single-Family 10res_sf10,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-8Residential Single-Family 8res_mf8,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-6Residential Single-Family 6res_mf6,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-3Residential Single-Family 3res_mf3,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RU-1Residential Urban 1res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RU-2Residential Urban 2res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RU-3Residential Urban 3res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RU-4Residential Urban 4res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-MPManufactured Home Parkres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RM-15Multifamily 15res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RM-30Multifamily 30res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-75Multifamily 75res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RWResidential Workmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
OGOffice Generalmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CMU-1Commercial Mixed Use 1mu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CMU-2Commercial Mixed Use 2mu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CMU-3Commercial Mixed Use 3mu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CBDCentral Business Districtmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CMP-1Campus Master Plan 1mu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
CMP-2Campus Master Plan 2mu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

H
H Suffix
spec

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

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
SCBID
Uptown and South Central Business Improvement
spec

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

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
UDOMDO
University District Overlay, Midtown
spec

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

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
DFHM
Designated Frontages and Height Maps
spec

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

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5

Adopted building codes

Major cities adopt newer locally

2012
2021
2017
2012
IECC (Residential)
2009
IECC (Commercial)
2012

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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

25%completeness23 confirmed69 partial
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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