Bossier City, Louisiana Zoning Map
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Bossier City, Louisiana 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. Bossier City'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
R-LD Residential Low Density | - | 13,478.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
B-3 General Business | - | 3,284.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-A Residential Agricultural | - | 2,476.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-MD Residential Medium Density | - | 2,166.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Bossier City zoned?
Bossier City regulates land through 18 zoning districts, and two of them exist specifically because of the air base: Air Base Buffer North at roughly 952 acres and Air Base Buffer South at about 1,036.
Zoning buffer land around an airfield as its own paired districts, rather than applying a noise overlay to conventional categories, is a direct approach. Together they cover nearly two thousand acres, which is more than every district except the largest residential and business classifications.
A Racetrack district covers roughly 440 acres, naming that use explicitly, and a Riverfront Development district covers about 808 acres, giving the city a dedicated framework for its waterfront.
The residential ladder is clearly graduated: residential agricultural at roughly 2,477 acres, estate at about 96, low density at roughly 13,479, medium density at about 2,167 and high density at roughly 56. Low Density Residential dominates the city, and the very small high density figure shows how little attached housing capacity exists.
Two manufactured housing districts cover roughly 341 acres between them.
Business runs from commercial office through limited, general, downtown and interchange business districts, with general business the second largest classification at roughly 3,285 acres. Industrial splits into light at about 1,209 acres and heavy at roughly 1,042. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Bossier City zoning: frequently asked questions
What are the Air Base Buffer districts?
Two paired districts, north at roughly 952 acres and south at about 1,036, zoning the buffer land around the airfield explicitly rather than applying a noise overlay to conventional categories.
Is there a racetrack district?
Yes, covering roughly 440 acres. Naming that use as its own zoning district rather than treating it as a commercial recreation use makes its location and scale explicit.
How much high density residential capacity is there?
Very little. The high density residential district covers roughly 56 acres against about 13,479 acres of low density residential, so attached housing capacity is minimal.
What is the Riverfront Development district?
A district covering roughly 808 acres that gives the city a dedicated framework for its waterfront rather than applying general business or residential designations there.
How is business land organised?
Through five districts: commercial office, limited business, general business, downtown business and interchange business. General business is the second largest classification in the city at roughly 3,285 acres.
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