Charlotte NC-Summary of Zoning Districts

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Summary of Zoning Districts
Overlay Districts

Non-Residential

Multi-Family

Single Family

Overlay Districts

Overlay Districts

Overlay districts are applied in conjunction with
other zoning districts and may grant
additional use or development requirements
upon the underlying zoning districts.

Historic Districts are designed to
preserve historic areas and require a certificate
of appropriateness for certain site modifications.
Contact Persons: Wanda Birmingham
or John Rogers -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission - 704-336-2205.

Manufactured Home Overlay
provides for manufactured housing in established
residential districts
(R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-8, R-8MF, R-12MF, R-17MF, R-22MF,
R-43MF, 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, B-1, B-2, MX-1, MX-2, and MX-3).

		Minimum Project Area (Acres)	Maximum Project Area	Maximum Density	F.A.R.
MX-1	(Residential Mixed Use Development with at least 50% detached dwelling units)	15,000		6	.6
MX-2	(For projects with a minimum acreage of 36 acres, B-1 uses are permitted on up to 5% of project area)	20 acres for county residential projects and 36 acres for all other projects in the county or city		8	.6
MX-3	(B-1 and B-2 uses are permitted on up to 15% of project area)	100		8	.6
RE-3	(Research, county only)	4		Residential Not Permitted	.7
R-MH	(Manufactured Housing, Mobile Home Park and Subdivisions)	2	40	6
CC	(Commercial Center allows 70,000+ sq. ft. retail center)	5		22	1
NS	(Neighborhood Services)			22	2