What does RM-18 zoning mean in Greensboro?

RM-18 is a multi-family residential district under Greensboro's Land Development Ordinance, permitting higher-density apartment and multi-unit housing than the RM-8 or single-family R-series districts.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Greensboro?

The city Planning Department's online GIS zoning viewer returns the current base district and any conditional-zoning conditions attached to a parcel.

What is a conditional district in Greensboro zoning?

A conditional district pairs a base zoning district with a specific, City Council-approved site plan and use conditions negotiated for that parcel, rather than allowing every use the base district would otherwise permit by right.

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Greensboro, NC zoning map & districts

Greensboro's Land Development Ordinance consolidates zoning and subdivision regulation in a single code administered by the city's Planning Department, built around residential density tiers, standard commercial and industrial districts, and conditional zoning for site-specific projects. Many rezonings in Greensboro proceed as conditional districts, which pair a base district with a City Council-approved site plan and negotiated use restrictions rather than a straight legislative rezoning that opens up every use the base district allows.

The code Greensboro Land Development Ordinance

Greensboro zoning map

Greensboro's zoning map and Land Development Ordinance text are published by the city's Planning Department; parcel-level zoning is verified through the city's online GIS zoning viewer.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Greensboro planning or zoning department.

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.

Greensboro zoning districts by family

The 8 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Greensboro, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Greensboro Land Development Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 4 districts
R-3	Residential-3	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.
R-5	Residential-5	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.
RM-8	Residential Multifamily-8	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.
RM-18	Residential Multifamily-18	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.
Commercial 1 district
C-N	Neighborhood Commercial	Corrected from 'CN': official domain uses hyphenated C-N, not CN.
Downtown / core 1 district
CB	Central Business	Added: downtown family was missing; CB confirmed in official domain.
Industrial 2 districts
LI	Light Industrial	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.
HI	Heavy Industrial	Confirmed in official PlnZoneDistricts domain.

Greensboro zoning — common questions

What does RM-18 zoning mean in Greensboro?: RM-18 is a multi-family residential district under Greensboro's Land Development Ordinance, permitting higher-density apartment and multi-unit housing than the RM-8 or single-family R-series districts.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Greensboro?: The city Planning Department's online GIS zoning viewer returns the current base district and any conditional-zoning conditions attached to a parcel.
What is a conditional district in Greensboro zoning?: A conditional district pairs a base zoning district with a specific, City Council-approved site plan and use conditions negotiated for that parcel, rather than allowing every use the base district would otherwise permit by right.

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