San Antonio, TX

10 zoning districts · Population 1,451,853

C-2

Commercial District

The C-2 district provides for more intensive commercial uses than NC or C-1 districts, typically characterized as community and regional shopping centers, power centers, and/or assembly of similar uses into a single complex.

Height: 35 ft 17 permitted uses
D

Downtown District

The Downtown district provides concentrated downtown retail, service, office, and mixed uses in the existing central business district, with no building size or height limitations and waived parking requirements.

9 permitted uses
I-1

General Industrial District

The I-1 district allows properties to be used for various industrial activities, including manufacturing and warehousing, with specific regulations and permitted uses to ensure compliance.

7 permitted uses
L

Light Industrial District

The Light Industrial district provides for a mix of light manufacturing uses, office park, flex-space, and limited retail and service uses that serve the industrial development in the zone.

4 permitted uses
MF-33

Multi-Family District

The MF-33 district provides for multi-family residential units with a maximum density of 33 units per acre, accommodating housing like apartments, townhouses, and condominiums.

18 permitted uses
MXD

Mixed-Use District

The MXD district provides for concentrated residential, retail, service, office, business park, and mixed uses, permitting any use subject to an approved zoning site plan and requiring urban design standards to maintain a neighborhood commercial scale and promote pedestrian activity.

16 permitted uses
NC

Neighborhood Commercial District

The NC district provides small areas for offices, professional services, service, and storefront retail uses, designed in scale with surrounding residential development.

Height: 35 ft 15 permitted uses
R-1

Residential Single-Family District

The R-1 district is designed to provide options for developing dwelling units for specialized housing markets such as affordable housing, starter homes, and empty nester homes on small lots, with specific regulations for lot design and building specifications.

Height: 35 ft Min Lot: 1,250 sqft 5 permitted uses
R-4

Residential Single-Family District

The R-4 district allows for single-family dwellings on small lots, promoting medium- to high-density single-family residential uses with guidelines for building setbacks, maximum building heights, and parking requirements.

Min Lot: 4,000 sqft 9 permitted uses
R-6

Residential Single-Family District

The R-6 district promotes medium- to high-density single-family residential uses, ensuring adequate access to public facilities and services and supporting typical neighborhood layouts with yards and detached single-family homes.

Min Lot: 6,000 sqft 8 permitted uses