Winston-Salem, North Carolina Zoning Map
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina 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. Winston-Salem'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
RS9 Residential Single Family | - | 46,508.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
IP Institutional And Public | - | 5,449.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
GI General Industrial | - | 3,496.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
RS20 Residential Single Family | - | 3,057.2 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Winston-Salem regulates land through 116 zoning districts, and the Special Use suffix accounts for most of the count.
Special use versions exist for residential multifamily at 5, 8, 12 and 18, residential single family at 9, general industrial, general business, highway business and mixed use. Together they cover roughly 8,665 acres. The special use mixed use district alone covers about 1,461 acres.
A special use district carries conditions attached to that specific land, so the suffix determines what actually applies. In several categories the special use version covers more ground than the plain one, which makes it the normal route rather than the exception.
The residential codes state lot size at 7, 9, 12 and 20 for single family and density at 5, 8, 12 and 18 for multifamily. RS9 is the largest district in the city by an enormous margin at roughly 46,509 acres, more than eight times the next largest classification.
Institutional And Public is the second largest at roughly 5,449 acres, and a Campus district covers about 1,175.
General Industrial covers roughly 3,496 acres and Limited Industrial about 2,297, before their special use versions. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Winston-Salem zoning: frequently asked questions
What does the Special Use suffix mean?
That conditions are attached to that specific land. Special use versions exist for multifamily at four densities, single family at 9, general industrial, general business, highway business and mixed use, together roughly 8,665 acres.
Is special use the exception or the norm?
In several categories the special use version covers more ground than the plain one, which makes it the normal route rather than an exception. The special use mixed use district alone covers roughly 1,461 acres.
How dominant is the RS9 district?
It covers roughly 46,509 acres, more than eight times the next largest classification. Winston-Salem's residential land is concentrated in a single district to an unusual degree.
How is residential density coded?
Single family states lot size at 7, 9, 12 and 20, and multifamily states density at 5, 8, 12 and 18. Both series also appear in special use versions.
How much institutional land is there?
Institutional And Public covers roughly 5,449 acres, the second largest classification, with a Campus district adding about 1,175 acres.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Winston-Salem planning department before acquisition or design.