Zoning Use Maps

Zoning Use Maps show the future of our places. They digitize and standardize the residential and nonresidential uses allowed in a given geography.

WHAT ARE ZONING USE MAPS FOR?

Data Integration · City and Regional Planning

Policy Analysis · Site Selection

Zoning Use Maps Overview

Zoning Use Maps offer a standardized overview of the types of residential and nonresidential uses allowed in a given geography, in a raster format.

Existing-land-use datasets from the USGS, NASA, and others describe what's on the ground today—but not what's buildable there. Zoning Use Maps fill that gap. At 30x30m resolution, Zoning Use Maps depict the residential and nonresidential uses permitted under current zoning rules, capturing housing density and 14 nonresidential use types—from retail and office to industrial, institutional, and protected open space—along with roadways, water surfaces, and state and federally protected lands. The result is a ground-truth land classification layer that integrates with existing geospatial environments.

  • Zoning Use Maps offer a digitized and standardized overview of the types of residential and nonresidential uses allowed in a given geography, in geospatial format (API).

    • Jurisdictions

    • Counties

    • Core-Based Statistical Areas (i.e., metropolitan and micropolitan areas)

    • States

    • 30 × 30 meter raster cell

  • Zoning Use Maps are custom-built and can provide information about the following regulatory outcomes:

    • Residential uses allowed

      • 1-family, 2-family, 3-family, and/or 4+-family housing

      • Accessory dwelling units

      • Planned residential developments

    • Nonresidential uses most relevant to the district, including the following categories:

      • Agricultural-Industrial

      • Cultural/Entertainment/Tourist

      • Industrial

      • Institutional/Government

      • Mining/Extractive

      • Mixed — Any/All Nonresidential

      • Mixed — Industrial-Commercial Uses

      • Mixed — Specified Commercial Uses

      • Retail/Service

      • Office

      • Open Space/Light Recreation

      • Research/Tech

      • Retail/Service

      • Transportation

      • Utilities

    • GeoTIFF

Sample Zoning Use Map

Zoning Use Maps are provided in geospatial format to enable integration into client workflows and analysis. The following image represents a sample of a Zoning Use Map created using our residential and nonresidential categories.

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Interpreting Zoning Use Maps

Zoning Use Maps rely on a common understanding of the zoning classifications we use across all of our products. Consult our glossary and our explanation of nonresidential use classifications to learn more!

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