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

Hillsboro's Planning and Development Services Department maintains the official zoning map; the department or the city's online GIS tool can confirm zoning for a specific address.

Why does Hillsboro have so much industrial-zoned land?

Hillsboro is the center of Oregon's 'Silicon Forest' semiconductor and tech manufacturing cluster, and its zoning code reserves substantial land for large employment and industrial campuses to support that base.

Is Hillsboro subject to Metro's Urban Growth Boundary?

Yes. Hillsboro is a Metro member city, so its growth is bounded by the regional UGB, and continued demand from its employment base has made UGB expansion a recurring issue.

Hillsboro, Oregon · city zoning districts · 12 districts

Hillsboro, OR zoning map & districts

Hillsboro, home to the state's largest concentration of semiconductor and tech manufacturing (the "Silicon Forest"), zones land under the Hillsboro Zoning Ordinance, administered by the city's Planning and Development Services Department. The employment and industrial base is a defining feature of the code, with significant land reserved for large-scale manufacturing campuses alongside standard residential and commercial districts.

The code Hillsboro Zoning Ordinance

Hillsboro zoning map

Hillsboro's zoning map and ordinance are maintained by the Planning and Development Services Department, which handles zoning verification for individual properties.

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

How zoning works in Hillsboro

As a Metro member city, Hillsboro's growth is bounded by the regional Urban Growth Boundary, and continued pressure from its employment base has made UGB expansion and industrial land supply a recurring planning issue. The city has also built out station-area zoning around its MAX light rail corridor to support transit-oriented, higher-density development.

Hillsboro zoning districts by family

The 12 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Hillsboro, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Hillsboro 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-6	R-6 Residential	Standard single-family district, numbered by minimum lot size.
R-4.5	R-4.5 Residential	Smaller-lot single-family district for compact subdivisions.
MR-1	Multi-Dwelling Residential Zone	Entry tier of Hillsboro's three-step multi-dwelling series.
SCR-OTC	Station Community Residential—Orenco Townsite Conservation	Historic-preservation residential zone tied to the Orenco Townsite.
Mixed-use 3 districts
MU-N	Mixed-Use—Neighborhood	Neighborhood-scale blended residential-commercial district.
MU-C	Mixed-Use—Commercial	Commercial-leaning mixed-use district.
UC-MU	Urban Center—Mixed-Use Urban Density	High-density mixed-use zone within Hillsboro's designated urban center.
Commercial 2 districts
C-N	Commercial—Neighborhood Zone	Small-format commercial serving surrounding neighborhoods.
C-G	Commercial—General Zone	Broader corridor-format commercial district.
Downtown / core 1 district
SCC-DT	Station Community Commercial—Downtown Zone	Downtown-format commercial zone tied to Hillsboro's transit station community.
Industrial 2 districts
I-G	Industrial—General Zone	Standard general-purpose industrial district.
I-P	Industrial Park	Campus-format industrial district, distinct from the general I-G tier.

Hillsboro zoning — common questions

How do I find the zoning for an address in Hillsboro?: Hillsboro's Planning and Development Services Department maintains the official zoning map; the department or the city's online GIS tool can confirm zoning for a specific address.
Why does Hillsboro have so much industrial-zoned land?: Hillsboro is the center of Oregon's 'Silicon Forest' semiconductor and tech manufacturing cluster, and its zoning code reserves substantial land for large employment and industrial campuses to support that base.
Is Hillsboro subject to Metro's Urban Growth Boundary?: Yes. Hillsboro is a Metro member city, so its growth is bounded by the regional UGB, and continued demand from its employment base has made UGB expansion a recurring issue.

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