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Jacksonville, NC · zoning record

DTR zoning in Jacksonville.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the DTR district, straight from Jacksonville's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-03)

DTR dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base DTR district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum: 3 stories or 35’.”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum stories

3 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“Maximum: 3 stories or”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot size

3,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“All lots in the DTR Zone shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet with the following”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

30 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“Minimum width of 30’ measured at the front from the setback.”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

5 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Rear Setback, Minimum: 5”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

75 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Terrace Coverage, 75%”DTR district is proposed to: › 3.6.B · Jacksonville code · read 2026-10-03

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Jacksonville districts on record.

RSF-40

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