Buffalo, New York Zoning Map
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Buffalo, New York 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. Buffalo'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
N-3R Residential Neighborhood Zone | - | 6,117.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
D-OG Green District | - | 2,839.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
D-IL Light Industrial District | - | 2,614.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
N-2R Residential Neighborhood Zone | - | 1,826.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Buffalo zoned?
Buffalo regulates land through 22 zoning districts under a form-based code that splits the roster into two families. N marks neighborhood zones and D marks districts, and within each the code describes character rather than use.
The neighborhood zones are numbered by intensity and lettered by role: residential, mixed use edge, mixed use center, mixed use core, single family and a secondary employment center. N-3R, a residential neighborhood zone, is the largest district in the city at roughly 6,118 acres.
The two single family zones carry a further number, at 30 and 50, which distinguishes them by lot standard.
The D districts are named rather than numbered, covering light and heavy industrial, flex commercial, strip retail, and four campus or open space categories: residential campus, educational campus, medical campus, plus a Green district, a Natural district and a Square district.
Naming a Green district at roughly 2,839 acres, the second largest classification, and a separate Natural district at about 496, distinguishes managed green space from land left in its natural state. The Square district at roughly 23 acres covers Buffalo's historic public squares.
A Corridor Rail district covers roughly 996 acres, zoning rail corridors explicitly. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Buffalo zoning: frequently asked questions
How is Buffalo's zoning code organised?
Into two families under a form-based approach: N marks neighborhood zones and D marks districts. Within each the code describes character rather than use.
How are the neighborhood zones coded?
Numbered by intensity and lettered by role: residential, mixed use edge, mixed use center, mixed use core, single family and a secondary employment center. The two single family zones carry a further number at 30 and 50 distinguishing lot standards.
What is the difference between the Green and Natural districts?
The Green district at roughly 2,839 acres covers managed green space and the Natural district at about 496 covers land left in its natural state. Separating the two is a meaningful distinction.
What is the Square district?
A district covering roughly 23 acres for Buffalo's historic public squares, zoned separately from the parks and green space categories.
Are rail corridors zoned separately?
Yes, a Corridor Rail district covers roughly 996 acres, making the rail network explicit on the zoning map rather than folding it into industrial land.
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