Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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15th Sep 2025
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27th Jun 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Chapel Hill, NC
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The Zoning Map for the City of Chapel Hill in NC divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Chapel Hill, NC?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Chapel Hill, NC as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 84.45% | 22727.84 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 84.45% | 22727.84 | |
| Industrial | 0.38% | 103.58 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 1.24% | 333.53 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 3.59% | 966.72 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 8.98% | 2415.74 | |
| Manufacturing | 5.39% | 1451.20 | |
| General industrial | 0.38% | 103.58 | |
| Residential | 85.35% | 22969.85 | |
| Two family dwelling | 85.35% | 22969.85 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 84.06% | 22622.08 | |
| Communal housing | 85.10% | 22901.85 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 85.35% | 22969.85 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 16.30% | 4387.25 | |
| Single family dwelling | 85.35% | 22969.85 | |
| Mechanical | 84.75% | 22808.22 | |
| Utility structures | 4.05% | 1088.65 | |
| Communication towers | 84.75% | 22808.22 | |
| Agriculture | 84.64% | 22779.20 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 84.64% | 22779.20 | |
| Other | 1.62% | 437.11 | |
| Accessory | 85.74% | 23073.44 | |
| Temporary uses | 84.45% | 22727.84 | |
| Multiple | 9.40% | 2529.22 | |
| Uncategorized | 1.62% | 437.11 | |
| Retail | 5.61% | 1510.09 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 1.84% | 496.01 | |
| Professional services | 5.61% | 1510.09 | |
| General retail | 3.77% | 1014.09 | |
| Personal services | 5.61% | 1510.09 | |
| Community | 85.24% | 22940.65 | |
| Medical | 5.61% | 1510.09 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 85.52% | 23015.21 | |
| Schools and universities | 85.24% | 22940.65 | |
| Lodging | 85.13% | 22911.63 | |
| Hotel/motel | 5.01% | 1347.62 | |
| Short term rental | 85.13% | 22911.63 | |
| Commercial | 5.39% | 1451.20 | |
| Professional office | 5.81% | 1562.50 | |
| General commercial | 5.61% | 1510.09 | |
| Entertainment | 5.81% | 1562.50 | |
| Non-retail sales | 1.43% | 384.70 | |
| Automobile related uses | 5.81% | 1562.50 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 5.39% | 1451.20 |