Wilmington, North Carolina

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Planning and Zoning for Wilmington, NC

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

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

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		65.49%	32560.58
	Parking garage or lot	65.49%	32560.58
Industrial		9.44%	4695.68
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.49%	5712.43
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	10.53%	5235.43
	Storage and warehouses	11.34%	5640.60
	Manufacturing	11.49%	5712.43
	Contractors office	11.49%	5712.43
	General industrial	9.44%	4695.68
Residential		69.08%	34346.68
	Two family dwelling	19.91%	9899.85
	Mobile and floating homes	0.32%	160.73
	Accessory dwelling unit	12.09%	6009.96
	Multi family dwelling	20.73%	10305.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	0.31%	154.66
	Single family dwelling	67.18%	33401.76
	Communal housing	69.08%	34346.68
Mechanical		78.52%	39042.36
	Utility structures	78.52%	39042.36
	Communication towers	78.52%	39042.36
Agriculture		66.44%	33032.40
	Agricultural and hunting	66.44%	33032.40
Other		12.41%	6169.03
	Accessory	12.09%	6009.96
	Multiple	12.41%	6169.03
Retail		9.44%	4695.68
	Professional services	14.13%	7026.70
	General retail	11.49%	5712.43
	Personal services	23.58%	11722.38
	Eating and drinking establishments	5.42%	2695.24
	Restricted retail	9.44%	4695.68
Community		79.13%	39344.30
	Schools and universities	78.20%	38881.63
	Medical	5.28%	2623.41
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	23.12%	11495.90
	Public, quasi-public, and government	79.13%	39344.30
Lodging		56.99%	28336.72
	Bed & breakfast	55.58%	27636.25
	Hotel/motel	56.99%	28336.72
Commercial		10.53%	5235.43
	Professional office	11.49%	5712.43
	Entertainment	11.49%	5712.43
	Non-retail sales	11.49%	5712.43
	Automobile related uses	5.28%	2623.41
	General commercial	11.34%	5640.60
	Research and laboratory facilities	10.53%	5235.43

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

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

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		65.49%	32560.58
	Parking garage or lot	65.49%	32560.58
Industrial		9.44%	4695.68
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.49%	5712.43
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	10.53%	5235.43
	Storage and warehouses	11.34%	5640.60
	Manufacturing	11.49%	5712.43
	Contractors office	11.49%	5712.43
	General industrial	9.44%	4695.68
Residential		69.08%	34346.68
	Two family dwelling	19.91%	9899.85
	Mobile and floating homes	0.32%	160.73
	Accessory dwelling unit	12.09%	6009.96
	Multi family dwelling	20.73%	10305.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	0.31%	154.66
	Single family dwelling	67.18%	33401.76
	Communal housing	69.08%	34346.68
Mechanical		78.52%	39042.36
	Utility structures	78.52%	39042.36
	Communication towers	78.52%	39042.36
Agriculture		66.44%	33032.40
	Agricultural and hunting	66.44%	33032.40
Other		12.41%	6169.03
	Accessory	12.09%	6009.96
	Multiple	12.41%	6169.03
Retail		9.44%	4695.68
	Professional services	14.13%	7026.70
	General retail	11.49%	5712.43
	Personal services	23.58%	11722.38
	Eating and drinking establishments	5.42%	2695.24
	Restricted retail	9.44%	4695.68
Community		79.13%	39344.30
	Schools and universities	78.20%	38881.63
	Medical	5.28%	2623.41
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	23.12%	11495.90
	Public, quasi-public, and government	79.13%	39344.30
Lodging		56.99%	28336.72
	Bed & breakfast	55.58%	27636.25
	Hotel/motel	56.99%	28336.72
Commercial		10.53%	5235.43
	Professional office	11.49%	5712.43
	Entertainment	11.49%	5712.43
	Non-retail sales	11.49%	5712.43
	Automobile related uses	5.28%	2623.41
	General commercial	11.34%	5640.60
	Research and laboratory facilities	10.53%	5235.43

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

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

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		65.49%	32560.58
	Parking garage or lot	65.49%	32560.58
Industrial		9.44%	4695.68
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	11.49%	5712.43
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	10.53%	5235.43
	Storage and warehouses	11.34%	5640.60
	Manufacturing	11.49%	5712.43
	Contractors office	11.49%	5712.43
	General industrial	9.44%	4695.68
Residential		69.08%	34346.68
	Two family dwelling	19.91%	9899.85
	Mobile and floating homes	0.32%	160.73
	Accessory dwelling unit	12.09%	6009.96
	Multi family dwelling	20.73%	10305.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	0.31%	154.66
	Single family dwelling	67.18%	33401.76
	Communal housing	69.08%	34346.68
Mechanical		78.52%	39042.36
	Utility structures	78.52%	39042.36
	Communication towers	78.52%	39042.36
Agriculture		66.44%	33032.40
	Agricultural and hunting	66.44%	33032.40
Other		12.41%	6169.03
	Accessory	12.09%	6009.96
	Multiple	12.41%	6169.03
Retail		9.44%	4695.68
	Professional services	14.13%	7026.70
	General retail	11.49%	5712.43
	Personal services	23.58%	11722.38
	Eating and drinking establishments	5.42%	2695.24
	Restricted retail	9.44%	4695.68
Community		79.13%	39344.30
	Schools and universities	78.20%	38881.63
	Medical	5.28%	2623.41
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	23.12%	11495.90
	Public, quasi-public, and government	79.13%	39344.30
Lodging		56.99%	28336.72
	Bed & breakfast	55.58%	27636.25
	Hotel/motel	56.99%	28336.72
Commercial		10.53%	5235.43
	Professional office	11.49%	5712.43
	Entertainment	11.49%	5712.43
	Non-retail sales	11.49%	5712.43
	Automobile related uses	5.28%	2623.41
	General commercial	11.34%	5640.60
	Research and laboratory facilities	10.53%	5235.43