Zoning 101
Zoning is a technique used by local governments in land use planning to regulate how land is used and what functions can be performed in businesses located on that land. Property is zoned into commercial and residential uses, so a commercial building cannot be built in a residential neighborhood and vice versa, unless there is a change, or amendment, in zoning ordinances. Additional zoning districts may be added from time to time upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board to the Town Council. Click here for Official Zoning Map.
Zoning Districts Key
The Town of Harrisburg is divided into the following zoning districts:
- AG: Agricultural District
- NC: Neighborhood Commercial/Office District
- GC: General Commercial District
- CC: City Center District
- CD: Campus Development District
- EC: Employment Center District
- O-I: Office-Institutional District
- PUD: Planned Unit Development District
- RE: Rural Estate District
- RL: Residential Low Density
- RM: Residential Medium Density
- RH: Residential High Density
- MU: Mixed Use District
- TND: Traditional Neighborhood Development District
- TOD: Transit Oriented Development District
Additional requirements are imposed on certain properties within overlay districts, which can be designated within one or more general or conditional zoning district. For instance, buildings within a Historic Overlay District must comply with general and conditional zoning requirements, as well as zoning restrictions that serve to preserve the historic character of the neighborhood.
Overlay Districts Key
- FPOD: Flood Plain Overlay District
- HPOD: Historic Overlay District
- HUD: Planned Unit Development
- MH-1: Manufactured Home Overlay
- MH-2: Manufactured Home Overlay
- MHP: Manufactured Home Park Overlay
- TOZ: Thoroughfare Overlay District
Conditional zoning districts are identical to zoning districts, except that a site plan is required as a prerequisite to any use or development within the conditional zoning district.
Conditional Zoning Districts Key
- AG-CZ: Agricultural Conditional Use District
- NC-CZ: Neighborhood Commercial/Office District Conditional Use District
- GC-CZ: General Commercial Conditional Use District
- CC-CZ: City Center Conditional Use District
- CD-CZ: Campus Development Conditional Use District
- EC-CZ: Employment Center District Conditional Use District
- PUD-CZ: Planned Unit Development District
- RH-CZ: Residential High Conditional Use District
- RE-CZ: Rural Estate Conditional Use District
- RL-CZ: Residential Low-Density Conditional Use District
- RM-CZ: Residential Medium Density Conditional Use District
- TND-CZ: Traditional Neighborhood Development District
- TOD-CZ: Transit-Oriented Development District