Roswell, New Mexico Zoning Map
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Roswell, New Mexico 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. Roswell'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
I-2 Heavy Industrial District | - | 4,959.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-1 Residential District | - | 4,349.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-3 Residential District | - | 1,872.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-2 Community Commercial District | - | 1,851.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Roswell regulates land through 20 zoning districts, and the largest is Heavy Industrial at roughly 4,960 acres, ahead of the main residential district at about 4,350.
A city where heavy industry is the largest zoning classification has an industrial land economy, and light industrial adds a further 805 acres.
The residential districts are numbered 1 through 4 with three further lettered categories: Rural Suburban at roughly 645 acres, Residential Low at about 138 and Residential Very Low at roughly 92. Having both a low and a very low residential district gives the city a fine gradient at the least intense end.
Three districts address manufactured and mobile housing: a Mobile Home Subdivision at roughly 202 acres, a Mobile Home Community at about 164, and a Recreational Vehicle Park at roughly 64. Distinguishing a subdivision from a community, and both from a recreational vehicle park, is a more careful treatment than most cities give this housing type.
A Mixed Use Plaza district covers roughly 113 acres, naming a specific format rather than a general mixed use category.
Commercial runs neighborhood, community, downtown business, a further commercial business district and a commercial office district. Parks And Recreation covers roughly 1,024 acres and Institutional about 931. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Roswell zoning: frequently asked questions
Why is heavy industrial the largest district in Roswell?
It covers roughly 4,960 acres, ahead of the main residential district at about 4,350. Light industrial adds a further 805 acres, giving the city an industrial land economy by zoning.
How does Roswell zone manufactured housing?
Through three districts: a Mobile Home Subdivision at roughly 202 acres, a Mobile Home Community at about 164, and a Recreational Vehicle Park at roughly 64. That is a more careful treatment than most cities give this housing type.
What is the Mixed Use Plaza district?
A district covering roughly 113 acres naming a specific format rather than applying a general mixed use category. It sits alongside the downtown business district at about 120 acres.
How fine is the low-density residential gradient?
The city carries both a Residential Low district at roughly 138 acres and a Residential Very Low district at about 92, plus a Rural Suburban district at roughly 645, giving three steps at the least intense end.
How much public land is there?
Parks And Recreation covers roughly 1,024 acres and Institutional about 931, together the fifth and seventh largest classifications in the city.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Roswell planning department before acquisition or design.