Racine, Wisconsin Zoning Map
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Racine, Wisconsin 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. Racine'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-3 Limited General Residence | - | 2,036 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-2 Single Family Residence | - | 2,003.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
I-2 General Industrial | - | 1,536.2 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-1 Single Family Residence | - | 650.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Racine regulates land through 26 zoning districts, and the Flex Development suffix is the distinguishing mechanism.
Written as FD after a slash, it appears combined with general residence, community shopping, central business, central service, office institutional and general industrial districts, together covering roughly 47 acres. A flex development designation allows a project to depart from the base standards where it meets specified criteria, so the suffixed district is not interchangeable with the plain one.
A second suffix, IP for industrial park, appears combined with both restricted and general industrial districts covering roughly 114 acres together.
The residential districts are numbered 1 through 5, with R-3 Limited General Residence the largest at roughly 2,036 acres and R-2 single family close behind at about 2,004. Naming R-3 limited general residence rather than by density describes the constraint rather than the capacity.
An Office And Institutional district covers roughly 448 acres with a flex development variant, and a Restricted Office district covers about 19.
General Industrial covers roughly 1,536 acres and Restricted Industrial about 208.
The business ladder runs neighborhood convenience, community shopping, general commercial, central business and central service. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Racine zoning: frequently asked questions
What is the Flex Development suffix?
Written as FD after a slash, it allows a project to depart from the base standards where it meets specified criteria. It appears on residential, shopping, central business, central service, office institutional and industrial districts.
What is the IP suffix?
An industrial park designation combined with both restricted and general industrial districts, covering roughly 114 acres together.
What is the R-3 district?
Limited General Residence, the largest district in the city at roughly 2,036 acres. Naming it limited general residence describes the constraint rather than the capacity.
How is the business ladder organised?
Through neighborhood convenience, community shopping, general commercial, central business and central service districts, several of which also appear in flex development versions.
How much industrial land is there?
General Industrial covers roughly 1,536 acres and Restricted Industrial about 208, with industrial park variants of both adding roughly 114 acres.
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