Rockford, Illinois
Last Reviewed
8th May 2026
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Zoning Information
- Zone Code
- Zone Name
- Zone type
- Zone sub type
- Zone guide
- Link
- City name
Permitted Land Uses
- Prohibited
- As of right
- Special uses
- See code uses
Building Controls
- Assorted
- Far control
- Lot control
- Multi control
- Density control
- Coverage control
- Pervious control
- Lot width control
- Rear setback control
- Side setback control
- Front setback control
- Building height control
Parking Requirements
- Medical
- Multiple
- Hotel/Motel
- Entertainment
- General Retail
- Communal Housing
- Restricted Retail
- Contractors Office
- General Industrial
- Professional Office
- Two Family Dwelling
- Multi Family Dwelling
- Automobile related uses
- Dwellings (Unspecified)
- Schools and Universities
- Eating and Drinking Establishments
- Public Quasi-public and Government
- Research and Laboratory Facilities
- Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)
Short Term Rental
- Adu permitted
- Lodging permitted
- Definitions section
- Short term rental overlay
- Short term rental section
- Short term rental permitted
- Short term rental definition
- Short term rental in the code
- Short term rental max num of nights
- Short term rental min num of nights
- Short term rental specific standards
- Short term rental parking requirement
Planning and Zoning for Rockford, IL
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Rockford, Illinois?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Rockford, Illinois as defined by city ordinances.
Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
Parking | 16.98% | 11104.36 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 16.98% | 11104.36 | |
Industrial | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 17.08% | 11173.92 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| Manufacturing | 27.82% | 18198.25 | |
| Contractors office | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| Hazardous materials handling or processing | 14.23% | 9307.75 | |
| General industrial | 39.43% | 25790.98 | |
Residential | 72.18% | 47204.79 | |
| Multi family dwelling mixed use | 12.33% | 8061.93 | |
| Two family dwelling | 62.00% | 40552.24 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 59.85% | 39142.86 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 21.68% | 14177.05 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 16.98% | 11104.36 | |
| Single family dwelling | 71.46% | 46735.60 | |
| Communal housing | 72.18% | 47204.79 | |
Mechanical | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Utility structures | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Communication towers | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
Agriculture | 59.85% | 39142.86 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 59.85% | 39142.86 | |
Other | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Accessory | 92.95% | 60794.71 | |
| Temporary uses | 59.85% | 39142.86 | |
| Multiple | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
Retail | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Professional services | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| General retail | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Personal services | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| Restricted retail | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
Community | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Schools and universities | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Medical | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 2.85% | 1866.17 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 100.00% | 65403.04 | |
Lodging | 72.18% | 47204.79 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 71.46% | 46735.60 | |
| Hotel/motel | 9.41% | 6157.51 | |
Commercial | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Professional office | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Entertainment | 12.33% | 8061.93 | |
| Non-retail sales | 40.15% | 26260.18 | |
| Automobile related uses | 37.24% | 24355.76 | |
| General commercial | 9.41% | 6157.51 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 4.56% | 2984.41 |