Zoneomics Logo

Charlotte City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

CHAPTER 1

- PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

Sections

CHAPTER 2

- DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

Sections

  • PART 1: - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
  • PART 2: - DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 3

- DECISION-MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES2

Sections

  • PART 1: - CITY COUNCIL
  • PART 2: - PLANNING COMMISSION
  • PART 3: - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
  • PART 4: - HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
  • PART 5: - PROFESSIONAL STAFF

CHAPTER 4

- DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL

Sections

CHAPTER 5

- APPEALS AND VARIANCES

Sections

CHAPTER 6

- AMENDMENTS

Sections

  • PART 1: - PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
  • PART 2: - CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 7

- NONCONFORMITIES3

Sections

CHAPTER 8

- ENFORCEMENT

Sections

CHAPTER 9

- GENERAL DISTRICTS

Sections

  • PART 1: - TABLE OF USES AND HIERARCHY OF DISTRICTS
  • PART 2: - SINGLE FAMILY
  • PART 3: - MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT
  • PART 4: - URBAN RESIDENTIAL
  • PART 5: - INSTITUTIONAL
  • PART 6: - RESEARCH[4]
  • PART 7: - OFFICE[5]
  • PART 8: - BUSINESS[6]
  • PART 8.5: - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT[7]
  • PART 9: - UPTOWN MIXED USE DISTRICT[8]
  • PART 10: - URBAN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT[9]
  • PART 11: - INDUSTRIAL[10]
  • PART 12: - TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 10

- OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Sections

  • PART 1: - PURPOSE
  • PART 2: - HISTORIC DISTRICTS
  • PART 4: - MANUFACTURED HOME OVERLAY
  • PART 5: - MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE WATERSHED OVERLAY
  • PART 6: - CATAWBA RIVER/LAKE WYLIE WATERSHED OVERLAY
  • PART 7: - LOWER LAKE WYLIE WATERSHED OVERLAY
  • PART 8: - PEDESTRIAN OVERLAY DISTRICT[12]
  • PART 9: - TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT

CHAPTER 11

- CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS

Sections

  • PART 1: - PURPOSE
  • PART 2: - MIXED USE DISTRICTS (MX-1, MX-2, and MX-3)
  • PART 3: - MANUFACTURED HOUSING
  • PART 4: - COMMERCIAL CENTER DISTRICT
  • PART 5: - NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DISTRICT
  • PART 6: - HAZARDOUS WASTE DISTRICT
  • PART 7: - RE-3 RESEARCH DISTRICT[13]

CHAPTER 12

- DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

Sections

  • PART 1: - SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  • PART 2: - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING[14]
  • PART 3: - BUFFERS AND SCREENING
  • PART 4: - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
  • PART 5: - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES
  • PART 6: - STORMWATER DRAINAGE[15]
  • PART 7: - NUISANCES
  • PART 8: - S.W.I.M. (SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT) STREAM BUFFERS
  • PART 9: - OTHER APPLICABLE CITY CODE LAND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 13

- SIGNS

Sections

CHAPTER 14

- SPECIAL USE PERMITS

Sections

  • PART 3: - CANCELLATION BY SURRENDER AND TERMINATION, MODIFICATION AND RENOVATION OF SPECIAL USE PERMITS

APPENDIX 3

- ARTICLE 26A ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS18

Sections