Dearborn, Michigan Zoning Map
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Dearborn, Michigan Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Dearborn's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
RA One Family Residential District | - | 7,094 ac | Standards & uses → |
BC General Business District | - | 1,463.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
IC Intensive Industrial District | - | 1,289 ac | Standards & uses → |
ID General Industrial District | - | 999 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Dearborn regulates land through 22 zoning districts, and the industrial footprint is the defining feature. Four industrial districts, graduated from light through medium and general to intensive, together cover roughly 3,558 acres. Intensive Industrial alone covers about 1,289 acres.
In a city built around automotive manufacturing that composition is exactly what you would expect, and the four-step graduation gives the city finer control than a light and heavy split would.
The form-based districts are the more surprising element. Dearborn carries four: Urban General Form Based Code at roughly 91 acres, a ten-storey maximum variant at about 34, Mixed Residential Form Based Code at roughly 78, and Urban Mixed Use Form Based Code at about 19. Writing a height limit into a form-based district name is unusually direct.
The vehicular parking districts are unusual too. A general Vehicular Parking District covers roughly 75 acres and a Class A Auto Dealer variant about six. Zoning auto dealerships as their own parking district class reflects the local economy.
One Family Residential coded RA is the largest district at roughly 7,094 acres. A Flood Plain district covers roughly 507 acres, treating flood exposure as a zoning classification. A Technology And Research district covers about 87 acres. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Dearborn zoning: frequently asked questions
How is industrial land graduated in Dearborn?
Through four districts from light through medium and general to intensive, together covering roughly 3,558 acres. Intensive Industrial alone covers about 1,289 acres, reflecting the automotive manufacturing base.
What are the form-based districts?
Four: Urban General Form Based Code at roughly 91 acres, a ten-storey maximum variant at about 34, Mixed Residential Form Based Code at roughly 78, and Urban Mixed Use Form Based Code at about 19. One writes its height limit directly into the district name.
What are the vehicular parking districts?
A general Vehicular Parking District at roughly 75 acres and a Class A Auto Dealer variant at about six. Zoning auto dealerships as their own parking district class reflects the local economy.
What is the Flood Plain district?
A district covering roughly 507 acres that treats flood exposure as a zoning classification rather than an advisory overlay, so a parcel within it is governed by that designation directly.
Which is the largest district?
One Family Residential coded RA, at roughly 7,094 acres, nearly five times the next largest classification, the general business district at about 1,463 acres.
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