What does R-1 zoning mean in Minot?

R-1 is Minot's lowest-density residential district, generally limited to detached single-family homes.

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

Minot's Planning Department GIS portal returns the current Zoning Ordinance district for a parcel by address.

Does Minot Air Force Base affect zoning decisions in Minot?

Development near the base is often reviewed for compatibility with military flight operations and land-use planning in addition to the standard Zoning Ordinance review, given the base's role as the region's largest employer.

Minot, North Dakota · city zoning districts · 7 districts

Minot, ND zoning map & districts

Minot's zoning is set out in its Zoning Ordinance, administered by the city's Planning Department, in a city whose growth and land-use pressure are closely tied to Minot Air Force Base — the region's largest employer — and to regional energy-sector activity. Development near the base and along key growth corridors is often reviewed for compatibility with military flight operations in addition to standard zoning review.

The code Minot Zoning Ordinance

Minot zoning map

Minot's zoning map and Zoning Ordinance text are maintained by the city's Planning Department; parcel zoning is verified through the city's online GIS zoning lookup.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Minot 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.

Minot zoning districts by family

The 7 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Minot, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Minot Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 3 districts
R1	Single-Family Residential	Corrected from 'R-1': official GIS attribute values are unhyphenated.
R2	Two-Family Residential	Corrected from 'R-2': official GIS attribute values are unhyphenated.
R3	Multi-Family Residential	Added: confirmed in official zoning domain, missing from dataset.
Commercial 1 district
C2	General Commercial	Corrected from 'C-2': official GIS attribute values are unhyphenated.
Downtown / core 1 district
CBD	Central Business District	Added: downtown family was missing; CBD confirmed in official zoning domain.
Industrial 1 district
I1	Light Industrial	Corrected from 'I-1': official GIS attribute values are unhyphenated.
Special purpose 1 district
AG	Agricultural	Added: confirmed in official zoning domain, missing from dataset.

Minot zoning — common questions

What does R-1 zoning mean in Minot?: R-1 is Minot's lowest-density residential district, generally limited to detached single-family homes.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Minot?: Minot's Planning Department GIS portal returns the current Zoning Ordinance district for a parcel by address.
Does Minot Air Force Base affect zoning decisions in Minot?: Development near the base is often reviewed for compatibility with military flight operations and land-use planning in addition to the standard Zoning Ordinance review, given the base's role as the region's largest employer.

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