What does RC zoning mean in Provo?

RC (Residential Conservation) is a district used in neighborhoods near BYU that limits the density of unrelated occupants per rental unit, intended to preserve single-family character in areas under heavy student-housing demand.

How do I find the zoning for a property in Provo?

Provo's Community and Neighborhood Services Department maintains the zoning map and can confirm the district and applicable standards, including whether a near-campus parcel falls within the Residential Conservation district.

Is there transit-oriented development in Provo?

Downtown Provo and the South Downtown/Joaquin area near the FrontRunner commuter rail station have been targets for infill and form-based redevelopment, distinct from the university-driven rental market closer to BYU's campus.

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Provo, UT zoning map & districts

Provo's zoning is shaped heavily by Brigham Young University: neighborhoods immediately surrounding campus carry Residential Conservation (RC) zoning, which restricts unrelated-occupant rental density to manage student-housing pressure on established single-family blocks, while broader single-family districts use a lot-size-suffix naming convention (R1.8, R1.10, and similar, denoting the minimum lot size in thousands of square feet). Zoning is administered by Provo's Community and Neighborhood Services Department.

The code Provo City Zoning Ordinance

Provo zoning map

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Residential 273
Special purpose 251
Commercial 84
Industrial 25
Mixed-use 9
Downtown / core 4

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Find a district by address

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

Source: the official Provo Zoning Map (ArcGIS Experience Builder app, Provo GIS) , retrieved 2026-08-30 — the authoritative source for current boundaries.

Provo's Community and Neighborhood Services Department maintains the zoning map and Zoning Ordinance text for parcel-level lookup.

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 Provo

Downtown Provo and the South Downtown/Joaquin area have been the focus of infill and form-based redevelopment efforts tied to the FrontRunner commuter rail station, separate from the university-driven housing market on the east side of downtown.

Provo zoning districts by family

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

Key districts in the Provo City Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 5 districts
R18	One Family Residential (8,000 sq ft min)	Current code is R18, not R1.8 — Provo's residential zones use no-decimal codes.
R110	One Family Residential (10,000 sq ft min)	Current code is R110, not R1.10.
R2	Two-Family Residential Zone	One- and two-family residential lots.
RM	Mobile Home Residential Zone	Manufactured and modular housing.
RC	Residential Conservation Zone	Confirmed current; limits lots to existing legal use.
Mixed-use 1 district
MU	Mixed-Use Zone	Pedestrian-friendly blended residential/commercial district.
Commercial 2 districts
CG	General Commercial Zone	Confirmed current commercial district.
PO	Professional Office Zone	Office uses along arterial/collector streets.
Downtown / core 2 districts
DT1	General Downtown Zone	Pedestrian-friendly zone surrounding the DT2 core.
DT2	Downtown Core Zone	Replaces the retired CBD designation as Provo's downtown core district.
Industrial 2 districts
M1	Light Manufacturing Zone	Confirmed current industrial district.
M2	Heavy Manufacturing Zone	Heavier industrial/extractive uses.
Special purpose 2 districts
A11	Agricultural Zone (1-Acre Minimum)	Agricultural pursuits and one-family dwellings on ~1 acre.
PF	Public Facilities Zone	Public and quasi-public ownership uses.

Provo zoning — common questions

What does RC zoning mean in Provo?: RC (Residential Conservation) is a district used in neighborhoods near BYU that limits the density of unrelated occupants per rental unit, intended to preserve single-family character in areas under heavy student-housing demand.
How do I find the zoning for a property in Provo?: Provo's Community and Neighborhood Services Department maintains the zoning map and can confirm the district and applicable standards, including whether a near-campus parcel falls within the Residential Conservation district.
Is there transit-oriented development in Provo?: Downtown Provo and the South Downtown/Joaquin area near the FrontRunner commuter rail station have been targets for infill and form-based redevelopment, distinct from the university-driven rental market closer to BYU's campus.

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