Greensboro City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
Introductory Provisions
Sections
- 30-1-5 Jurisdiction
- 30-1-7 General Rules of Interpretation
- 30-1-8 Conflicting Provisions
- 30-1-12 Transitional Provisions
ARTICLE 2
Nonconformities
Sections
- 30-2-2 Nonconforming Lot of Record
- 30-2-3 Nonconforming Use
- 30-2-4 Nonconforming Structures
- 30-2-5 Nonconforming Signs
ARTICLE 3
Administration
Sections
- 30-3-1 General
- 30-3-2 City Council
- 30-3-4 Technical Review Committee
- 30-3-6 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 30-3-7 Board of Adjustment
- 30-3-8 Historic Preservation Commission
- 30-3-9 Guilford County Joint Historic Preservation Commission
- 30-3-11 Redevelopment Commission
- 30-3-12 Planning Director
- 30-3-14 Property Owners Review Team (PORT)
ARTICLE 4
Review and Approval Procedures
Sections
- 30-4-1 Common Review Procedures
- 30-4-2 Ordinance Interpretation
- 30-4-3 GSO 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- 30-4-4 Ordinance Text Amendments
- 30-4-5 Zoning Map Amendments – All Zoning Districts
- 30-4-6 Zoning Map Amendments–Planned Unit Development Districts
- 30-4-7 Zoning Map Amendments – Traditional Neighborhood Development Districts
- 30-4-10 Special Use Permits
- 30-4-11 Modifications
- 30-4-12 Local Historic District Overlays and Landmarks
- 30-4-13 Variances
- 30-4-14 Special Exceptions
- 30-4-16 Construction and Utility Plans
- 30-4-17 Subdivision
- 30-4-18 Improvements Required
- 30-4-20 Performance Guarantees
- 30-4-25 Site Specific Development Plans
- 30-4-26 Permits and Certificates
- 30-4-27 Appeal of Zoning Administrative Decision
ARTICLE 5
Enforcement
Sections
- 30-5-2 Inspections and Investigations
- 30-5-4 Remedies
- 30-5-5 Assessment of Civil Penalties
- 30-5-6 Front Yard Parking Violations
ARTICLE 6
Zoning Districts
Sections
- 30-6-1 Establishment of Districts
- 30-6-2 Residential District Intent Statements
- 30-6-4 Public and Institutional District Intent Statements
- 30-6-5 Commercial District Intent Statements
- 30-6-6 Industrial District Intent Statements
- 30-6-7 Special District Intent Statements
ARTICLE 7
District Standards
Sections
- 30-7-1 Measurements and Computation
- 30-7-2 Housing Types
- 30-7-3 Residential Zoning Districts
- 30-7-4 Mixed Use Zoning Districts
- 30-7-5 Commercial, Public and Institutional Districts
- 30-7-6 Industrial Zoning Districts
- 30-7-7 Special Districts
ARTICLE 8
District Use Requirements
Sections
- 30-8-1 Permitted Use Table
- 30-8-3 Use Categories Generally
- 30-8-4 Agricultural Use Group
- 30-8-5 Residential Use Group
- 30-8-6 Public and Civic Use Group
- 30-8-7 Recreational Use Group
- 30-8-8 Commercial Use Group
- 30-8-9 Industrial Use Group
- 30-8-10.1 Residential Use Standards
- 30-8-10.2 Public and Civic Use Standards
- 30-8-10.3 Recreational Uses
- 30-8-10.4 Office, Retail, and Commercial Uses
- 30-8-10.5 Industrial and Manufacturing Uses
- 30-8-10.6 Agricultural Uses
- 30-8-10.1 Residential Use Standards
- 30-8-11 Accessory Uses and Structures
- 30-8-13 Entertainment Facility Use Standards
ARTICLE 9
General Development Standards
Sections
- 30-9-2 Integrated Multiple Use Developments
- 30-9-3 Street Access
- 30-9-4 Fences and Walls
- 30-9-5 Outdoor Display and Storage
- 30-9-6 Outdoor Lighting
- 30-9-7 Solid Waste Collection Facilities
- 30-9-8 Street Naming and Addressing
- 30-9-9 Transit Facilities
- 30-9-10 Sidewalks
ARTICLE 10
Landscaping
Sections
- 30-10-1 General
- 30-10-2 Multi-family and Nonresidential Landscaping Requirements
- 30-10-3 Urban Landscaping Requirements
- 30-10-4 Material, Design, Installation and Maintenance
ARTICLE 11
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sections
- 30-11-2 Applicability
- 30-11-4 Exemptions and Reductions
- 30-11-6 Calculations
- 30-11-8 Short-Term Bicycle Parking
- 30-11-9 Use of Required Parking Areas
- 30-11-10 Location of Parking Areas
- 30-11-11 Parking for Single-family and Duplex Dwellings
- 30-11-12 Parking Area Design
- 30-11-13 Alternative Compliance Parking Plans
ARTICLE 12
Natural Resources
Sections
- 30-12-1 Tree Conservation
- 30-12-2 Flood Damage Prevention
- 30-12-3 Water Supply Watershed and Other Watershed Districts
- 30-12-4 Watershed Critical Areas (WCA)
- 30-12-5 General Watershed Areas (GWA) And Other Watershed Districts*
- 30-12-6 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- 30-12-8 Open Space
ARTICLE 13
Subdivision Standards
Sections
- 30-13-2 Streets
- 30-13-3 Lots
- 30-13-4 Utilities
- 30-13-5 Engineered Stormwater Controls
- 30-13-9 Owners' Associations
ARTICLE 14
Sign Regulations
Sections
- 30-14-6 Signs Allowed Without a Permit
- 30-14-7 Signs that Require a Permit
- 30-14-9 Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards)
- 30-14-10 Temporary Signs Requiring a Permit
- 30-14-13 Removal of Signs
- 30-14-16 Rules of Measurement
ARTICLE 15
Definitions
Sections
- 30-15-2 Terms Beginning with "A"
- 30-15-3 Terms Beginning with "B"
- 30-15-4 Terms Beginning with "C"
- 30-15-5 Terms Beginning with "D"
- 30-15-6 Terms Beginning with "E"
- 30-15-7 Terms Beginning with "F"
- 30-15-8 Terms Beginning with "G"
- 30-15-9 Terms Beginning with "H"
- 30-15-10 Terms Beginning with "I"
- 30-15-11 Terms Beginning with "J" and "K"
- 30-15-12 Terms Beginning with "L"
- 30-15-13 Terms Beginning with "M"
- 30-15-14 Terms Beginning with "N"
- 30-15-15 Terms Beginning with "O"
- 30-15-16 Terms Beginning with "P"
- 30-15-17 Terms Beginning with "Q" and "R"
- 30-15-18 Terms Beginning with "S"
- 30-15-19 Terms Beginning with "T"
- 30-15-20 Terms Beginning with "U" and "V"
- 30-15-21 Terms Beginning with "W" and "X"
- 30-15-22 Terms Beginning with "Y" and "Z"