What district is my property zoned in Cedar Rapids?

Cedar Rapids Development Services' GIS zoning map viewer shows the current district for any parcel by address; Chapter 32 of the City Code then sets out that district's permitted uses and dimensional standards.

Does Cedar Rapids use Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning?

Yes. PUD rezoning is the standard tool the city uses for larger or mixed-use projects that don't fit standard district limits, and it has been widely used in downtown and riverfront redevelopment since the 2008 flood.

What are Cedar Rapids' Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Districts?

SSMIDs in Downtown, the Medical District, and Czech Village-New Bohemia are special assessment overlays that fund extra services and improvements in those areas; they don't replace the underlying zoning district, but they mark the city's priority redevelopment corridors.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · city zoning districts · 14 districts

Cedar Rapids, IA zoning map & districts

Cedar Rapids zoning is set out in Chapter 32 of the City Code and administered by the Development Services department, with rezonings reviewed by the Planning Commission before City Council action. The ordinance organizes the city into agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial base districts, plus a Planned Unit Development (PUD) process for larger or custom-standard projects, the primary tool the city has used for redevelopment sites in and around downtown since the catastrophic 2008 Cedar River flood.

The code Cedar Rapids Zoning Ordinance

Cedar Rapids zoning map

Open the official Cedar Rapids Assessor/Parcel Viewer (APV) — the official interactive map is the authoritative source for current district boundaries, not the summary on this page.

Cedar Rapids Development Services publishes the current zoning ordinance (City Code Chapter 32) and an interactive zoning map through the city's GIS portal.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Cedar Rapids

Three Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Districts (SSMIDs), Downtown, the Medical District, and Czech Village-New Bohemia (NewBo), overlay the base zoning in Cedar Rapids' most active redevelopment corridors; they fund additional services and streetscape investment rather than changing use rights, but they mark where the city is steering infill and mixed-use development. Because Cedar Rapids has revised its zoning map and PUD standards multiple times during flood recovery, current district boundaries and standards should be confirmed directly against the city's published ordinance.

Cedar Rapids zoning districts by family

The 14 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Cedar Rapids, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Cedar Rapids Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 6 districts
T-RH	Traditional Residential High	Traditional-neighborhood tier for the densest single- and two-family blocks near the core.
T-R1	Traditional Residential Single Unit	Baseline single-family district in Cedar Rapids' traditional-grid neighborhoods.
S-RL1	Suburban Residential Low Single Unit	Standard suburban single-family district, the most common residential zone by acreage.
S-RM1	Suburban Residential Medium Single Unit	Smaller-lot suburban single-family tier for tighter subdivisions.
A-RR	Rural Residential	Large-lot rural residential at the city's agricultural edges.
U-NR	Urban Neighborhood Residential	Urban-form residential district built around walkable block patterns.
Mixed-use 2 districts
T-MC	Traditional Mixed Use Center	Neighborhood commercial node district inside traditional neighborhoods.
U-VG	Urban Village General	General mixed-use tier in the urban-form village centers.
Commercial 2 districts
S-MC	Suburban Mixed Use Community Center	Community-scale shopping center district along suburban corridors.
S-MR	Suburban Mixed Use Regional Center	Big-box and regional retail district, the largest-format commercial tier.
Downtown / core 1 district
U-DC	Urban Downtown Core	Cedar Rapids' downtown core district, highest intensity in the city. Correct code is U-DC, not U-F-DC.
Industrial 2 districts
I-LI	Light Industrial	Light manufacturing and flex-industrial district.
I-GI	General Industrial	Heavier industrial uses citywide.
Special purpose 1 district
A-AG	Agriculture	Active agricultural land pending development.

Cedar Rapids zoning — common questions

What district is my property zoned in Cedar Rapids?: Cedar Rapids Development Services' GIS zoning map viewer shows the current district for any parcel by address; Chapter 32 of the City Code then sets out that district's permitted uses and dimensional standards.
Does Cedar Rapids use Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning?: Yes. PUD rezoning is the standard tool the city uses for larger or mixed-use projects that don't fit standard district limits, and it has been widely used in downtown and riverfront redevelopment since the 2008 flood.
What are Cedar Rapids' Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Districts?: SSMIDs in Downtown, the Medical District, and Czech Village-New Bohemia are special assessment overlays that fund extra services and improvements in those areas; they don't replace the underlying zoning district, but they mark the city's priority redevelopment corridors.

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Cedar Rapids zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.