What does A-1 zoning mean in Bossier City?

A-1 (Air Base Buffer North) is a Bossier City zoning district that applies compatibility restrictions on use and density for land near Barksdale Air Force Base, protecting both the base's operations and nearby development from conflict.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Bossier City?

Bossier City's Planning and Zoning Department maintains the official zoning map; parcel zoning can be confirmed through the city's GIS mapping tools or by direct request to the department.

Is Bossier City zoned jointly with Shreveport?

No — although Bossier City sits directly across the Red River from Shreveport, it is zoned under fully separate city authority with its own Bossier City Zoning Ordinance, distinct from Shreveport's Unified Development Code.

Bossier City, Louisiana · city zoning districts · 13 districts

Bossier City, LA zoning map & districts

Bossier City, paired with Shreveport across the Red River, is zoned under fully separate city authority rather than a joint code, and is among Louisiana's faster-growing cities. The ordinance includes two Air Base Buffer districts (A-1 North, A-2 South) that apply compatibility restrictions near Barksdale Air Force Base, plus a Riverfront Development (RFD) district and a Racetrack (RT) district reflecting the city's casino and entertainment-district development along the Red River.

The code Bossier City Zoning Ordinance

Bossier City zoning map

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Residential 7
Special purpose 5
Commercial 3
Industrial 2
Mixed-use 1
Downtown / core 1

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Find a district by address

District lookup only. No bulk standards, no parcel geometry and no ordinance citations are held for this city yet. Not a zoning verification.

Source: the official Bossier City Zoning (Zoning Lookup) , retrieved 2026-09-04 — the authoritative source for current boundaries.

Bossier City's Planning and Zoning Department, in coordination with the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, administers the ordinance; parcel zoning maps and lookups are available through the city's GIS mapping tools.

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 Bossier City

Residential zoning runs from Residential Agricultural (R-A) through graduated density (R-LD, R-MD, R-HD), and commercial zoning is organized by intensity from Limited Business (B-2) through General Business (B-3) to a dedicated Downtown Business district (B-4) and an Interchange Business district (B-5) for highway-adjacent commercial nodes.

Bossier City zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Bossier City, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Bossier City Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 4 districts
R-A	Residential Agricultural	Large-lot agricultural-residential district; confirmed as a current zoning code in the city GIS parcel layer.
R-LD	Residential Single Family (Low Density)	Low-density single-family district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
R-MD	Residential Medium Density	Medium-density residential district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
R-MHP	Residential Manufactured Housing Park	Manufactured/mobile home park district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
Mixed-use 1 district
B-1	Business Commercial Office	Office/commercial business district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
Commercial 2 districts
B-2	Limited Business	Limited-intensity business district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
B-3	General Business	General commercial district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
Downtown / core 1 district
B-4	Downtown Business	Downtown business core district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
Industrial 2 districts
I-1	Light Industrial	Confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
I-2	Heavy Industrial	Confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
Special purpose 3 districts
A-1	Air Base Buffer North	Barksdale AFB buffer overlay district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
A-2	Air Base Buffer South	Barksdale AFB buffer overlay district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.
RFD	Riverfront Development	Red River riverfront special district; confirmed in the city GIS parcel layer.

Bossier City zoning — common questions

What does A-1 zoning mean in Bossier City?: A-1 (Air Base Buffer North) is a Bossier City zoning district that applies compatibility restrictions on use and density for land near Barksdale Air Force Base, protecting both the base's operations and nearby development from conflict.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Bossier City?: Bossier City's Planning and Zoning Department maintains the official zoning map; parcel zoning can be confirmed through the city's GIS mapping tools or by direct request to the department.
Is Bossier City zoned jointly with Shreveport?: No — although Bossier City sits directly across the Red River from Shreveport, it is zoned under fully separate city authority with its own Bossier City Zoning Ordinance, distinct from Shreveport's Unified Development Code.

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