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Durham, North Carolina

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1st Sep 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Durham, NC

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    What is the Land Use Allocation in Durham, North Carolina?

    The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Durham, North Carolina as defined by city ordinances.

    Permitted Use Type

    Permitted Use Sub Type

    Percentage

    Area(sq. m)

    Parking
    15.50%18361.37
    Parking garage or lot15.50%18361.37
    Industrial
    13.04%15453.73
    Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)13.27%15721.62
    Mining, excavation and resource extraction0.53%631.56
    Mills, plants, and other processing facilities9.71%11506.35
    Storage and warehouses13.27%15721.62
    Manufacturing0.53%631.56
    Hazardous materials handling or processing0.53%631.56
    General industrial13.04%15453.73
    Residential
    94.04%111419.77
    Two family dwelling78.37%92855.89
    Mobile and floating homes30.12%35684.99
    Multi family dwelling82.09%97265.07
    Dwellings (unspecified)45.06%53390.26
    Single family dwelling78.37%92855.89
    Communal housing94.04%111419.77
    Mechanical
    95.84%113552.87
    Utility structures95.84%113552.87
    Communication towers95.84%113552.87
    Agriculture
    95.84%113552.87
    Agricultural and hunting95.84%113552.87
    Other
    43.99%52117.55
    Multiple43.99%52117.55
    Retail
    9.71%11506.35
    Professional services14.80%17533.88
    General retail50.37%59684.58
    Personal services30.76%36450.11
    Eating and drinking establishments41.26%48886.07
    Restricted retail9.71%11506.35
    Community
    95.84%113552.87
    Schools and universities88.92%105354.28
    Medical50.87%60267.71
    Transportation facilities and infrastructure36.92%43738.28
    Public, quasi-public, and government95.84%113552.87
    Lodging
    18.92%22414.40
    Bed & breakfast91.27%108139.87
    Hotel/motel18.92%22414.40
    Commercial
    19.37%22946.89
    Professional office41.26%48886.07
    Entertainment24.60%29148.68
    Non-retail sales14.21%16836.48
    Automobile related uses41.75%49469.20
    General commercial5.02%5945.94
    Research and laboratory facilities19.37%22946.89

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