City of Fresno Zoning Districts Guide
City of Fresno Zoning Districts Guide
The City of Fresno is classified into various districts or zones to regulate the designation and use of land. These are divided into Base Districts, which establish the primary land use, and Overlay Districts, which may be combined with Base Districts to provide additional regulations [§ SEC. 15-107].
Base Districts
Base districts are the primary zoning designations for all property within the city. They are categorized into several functional groups [§ SEC. 15-107-A].
Residential Districts
Residential districts are divided into Single-Unit and Multi-Unit categories:
- Residential Single-Unit (RS) Districts:
- RE: Residential Estate
- RS-1: Residential Single-Unit, Extremely Low Density
- RS-2: Residential Single-Unit, Very Low Density
- RS-3: Residential Single-Unit, Low Density
- RS-4: Residential Single-Unit, Medium Low Density
- RS-5: Residential Single-Unit, Medium Density
- Residential Multi-Unit (RM) Districts:
- RM-1: Residential Multi-Unit, Medium High Density
- RM-2: Residential Multi-Unit, Urban Neighborhood
- RM-3: Residential Multi-Unit, High Density
- RM-MH: Mobile Home Park
Mixed-Use (MX) Districts
- NMX: Neighborhood Mixed-Use
- CMX: Corridor/Center Mixed-Use
- RMX: Regional Mixed-Use
Commercial (C) Districts
- CMS: Commercial – Main Street (Small-scale, pedestrian-oriented)
- CC: Commercial – Community (Local needs, medium-scale retail)
- CR: Commercial – Regional (Large-scale retail, malls, "big-box")
- CG: Commercial – General (Retail and services with higher vehicle traffic)
- CH: Commercial – Highway and Auto (Freeway-dependent uses like hotels and auto malls)
- CRC: Commercial – Recreation (Private commercial recreation like stadiums or bowling alleys)
Employment (E) Districts
- O: Office
- BP: Business Park
- RBP: Regional Business Park
- IL: Industrial – Light
- IH: Industrial – Heavy
Public and Semi-Public (PSP) Districts
- OS: Open Space (Undeveloped park lands, environmentally sensitive areas)
- PR: Parks and Recreation (Active and passive public parks)
- PI: Public and Institutional (City facilities, schools, utilities)
Downtown (DT) Districts
- DTN: Downtown – Neighborhood
- DTG: Downtown – General
- DTC: Downtown – Core
Buffer (B) District
- B: Buffer
Overlay Districts
Overlay Districts are established to provide supplemental regulations for specific geographic areas or environmental conditions. One or more overlays may be combined with a Base District [§ SEC. 15-107-B].
| Short Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| BL | Bluff Protection |
| EA | Expressway Area |
| RM | Residential Modifying |
| ANX | Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay |
| EQ | Equine |
| M | Mining |
| AH | Apartment House |
| UC | Urban Campus |
| NR | Neighborhood Revitalization |
| KB | Kearney Boulevard Historic Corridor |
| CA | California Avenue Transit Corridor |
District Classifications and References
The Development Code uses specific shorthand references when applying regulations to groups of districts [§ SEC. 15-107-C]:
- R District (Residential): Includes RE, RS-1 through RS-5, RM-1 through RM-3, and RM-MH.
- RS District (Residential Single-Unit): Includes RE and RS-1 through RS-5.
- RM District (Residential Multi-Unit): Includes RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3.
- Non-Residential District: Any base zoning district except RE, RS, RM, and RM-MH.
- Industrial District: Includes IL and IH.