Department of Community Planning and Economic Development, Planning Division
Zoning District Descriptions
A zoning district may be either a primary district or an overlay district. The current districts are outlined briefly below. For more information on the definitions and requirements associated with each district, see Minneapolis Code of Ordinance, Title 20: Zoning Code.
Primary Zoning Districts
A primary district is any of several residence, office residence, commercial, downtown, or industrial districts. All property within the city is included within a primary zoning district. In the municipal code, these districts are described in chapters 546-550.
Residence Districts
- R1 – Single-family District (low density)
- R1A – Single-family District (low density)
- R2 – Two-family District (low density)
- R2B – Two-family District (low density)
- R3 – Multiple-family District (medium density)
- R4 – Multiple-family District (medium density)
- R5 – Multiple-family District (high density)
- R6 – Multiple-family District (high density)
Office Residence Districts
- OR1 – Neighborhood Office Residence District
- OR2 – High Density Office Residence District
- OR3 – Institutional Office Residence District
Commercial Districts
- C1 – Neighborhood Commercial District
- C2 – Neighborhood Corridor Commercial District
- C3A – Community Activity Center District
- C3S – Community Shopping Center District
- C4 – General Commercial District
Downtown Districts
- B4 – Downtown Business District
- B4S – Downtown Service District
- B4C – Downtown Commercial District
- B4N – Downtown Neighborhood District
Industrial Districts
- I1 – Light Industrial District
- I2 – Medium Industrial District
- I3 – General Industrial District
Overlay Zoning Districts
An overlay district is any of several additional districts established by the zoning regulations that may be more or less restrictive than the primary zoning district. Where a property is located within an overlay district, it is subject to the provisions of both the primary zoning district and the overlay district. Where the provisions are in conflict, the overlay district governs. In the city's municipal code, these districts are described in Chapter 551.
- PO – Pedestrian Oriented Overlay District
- LH – Linden Hills Overlay District
- IL – Industrial Living Overlay District
- TP – Transitional Parking Overlay District
- SH – Shoreland Overlay District
- FP – Floodplain Overlay District
- MR – Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay District
- DP – Downtown Parking Overlay District
- B4H – Downtown Housing Overlay District
- DH – Downtown Height Overlay District
- NM – Nicollet Mall Overlay District
- HA – Harmon Area Overlay District
- NP – North Phillips Overlay District
- AP – Airport Overlay District
- UA – University Area Overlay District
- WB – West Broadway Overlay District
Last updated Dec. 4, 2012