Greensboro City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 121-158.- Size requirements established.
This article is established to show the minimum size, width, and maximum height requirements for the land uses within each designated district. Lot size shall be based on factors including the size of the building required for that use, required parking, and groundwater flow. The planning and zoning board is authorized to increase minimum lot sizes and otherwise vary district development standards to accommodate the need to use septic tanks and/or wells and health department regulations in this regard. The unavailability of public sewer and/or water shall preclude the ability to develop projects which cannot utilize septic tanks.
| District |
Minimum Lot Size
(See Note 4) | Min. Sq. Ft. per Dwelling Unit/Min. Heated Floor Area | Minimum Yard Requirements |
Max.
Height of Building (ft.) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lot Area
(sq. ft.) | Lot Size per Dwelling Unit |
Lot
Width (ft.) |
Front setback edge
of ROW |
Min.
Side Yard |
Min.
Rear Yard | ||||
|
Arterial
and Collector |
Other
Streets | ||||||||
| A1/A2 1 | 65,340 | 65,340 | 150 | 1,000/1,000 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 1 |
| R1, without W or S | 65,340 | 65,340 | 125 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| R1, with W or S | 32,670 | 32,670 | 125 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| R1, with W and S | 15,000 | 15,000 | 125 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| R2, one unit, without W or S | 65,340 | 65,340 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| R2, one unit, with W or S | 32,670 | 32,670 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| R2, one unit, with W and S | 15,000 | 15,000 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| R2, two units, without W or S | 65,340 | 65,340 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| R2, two units, with W or S | 32,670 | 32,670 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| R2, two units, with W and S | 20,000 | 10,000 | 100 | 1,000/1,000 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| RM 2 , one unit, without W or S | 32,670 | 32,670 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| RM 2 , one unit, with W or S | 20,000 | 20,000 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| RM 2 , one unit, with W and S | 15,000 | 15,000 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| RM 2 , two units, without W or S | 32,670 | 15,000 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| RM 2 , two units, with W or S | 20,000 | 10,000 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| RM 2 , two units, with W and S | 15,000 | 7,500 | 100 | 600/600 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 40 |
| B1 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| B2 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| I/OI/C3 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| HI | — | — | — | — | 50 ft | 50 ft | 20 ft | 20 ft | 60 |
| LI | — | — | — | — | 50 ft | 50 ft | 20 ft | 20 ft | 60 |
S: Public or community sewerage system
W: Public or community water system
1 Excludes buildings for agriculture use
2 All multifamily development must comply with section 121-189
(Zoning Ord. 2007, art. VIII; Ord. No. 2017-007, § 2, 11-20-2017)