Galveston, TX — Zoning

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The MF district is intended to provide for multifamily housing developments representing a variety of housing options, including rental apartments, condominiums and a range of institutional residential uses.
Multi-Family

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The R-1 district is intended to provide for single-family detached dwellings with complementary civic, recreational uses and institutional uses.
Residential, Single-Family

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The C district is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail, service and office uses while also providing for a variety of housing options.
Commercial - Mixed Use

The CB district encompasses much of Galveston's historic downtown area and is intended to provide for the intensive, mixed-use development pattern found in urban central business districts.
Central Business

The LI district is intended to accommodate a variety of manufacturing uses such as processing, assembling, warehousing, research and development that have fewer offsite impacts such as noise, air pollution and vibrations on adjoining properties.
Light Industrial

The UN district is intended to accommodate the range and pattern of residential uses found in Galveston’s oldest established Urban Core neighborhoods, together with limited nonresidential uses.
Urban Neighborhood

The RES/REC district is intended to provide a variety of housing options and tourist oriented developments for residents and tourists.
Resort/Recreation

The R-2 district provides for attached forms of single-family dwellings, such as two-family dwellings (also known as duplexes) and townhomes; up to a maximum of eight units.
Residential, Townhouse

The TND district is intended to promote development that reflects the layout and planning principles of traditional neighborhoods and the historic residential sections of the City of Galveston.
Traditional Neighborhood

The R-3 district is intended to preserve the residential uses found in Galveston’s historic districts.
Residential, Single-Family, Historic District

The R-1 district in intended to provide for single-family detached dwellings with complementary civic, recreational uses and institutional uses.
Residential, Single-Family

The C district is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail, service, and offie uses while also providing for a variety of housing options.
Commercial - Mixed Use

The R-2 district provides for attached forms of single-family dwellings, such as two-family dwellings (also known as duplexes) and townhomes; up to a maximum of eight units.
Residential, Duplex - Eightplex

The HI district is intended to accommodate the most intense industrial uses plus certain other activities that require careful location to limit risks to public health and safety.
Heavy Industrial

The R-0 district is intended to provide for single-family detached dwellings.
Restricted Residential, Single Family

The UN district is intended to accommodate the range and pattern of residential uses found in Galveston’s oldest established Urban Core neighborhoods, together with limited nonresidential uses.
Urban Neighborhood, Galveston Landmark

The R-0 district is intended to provide for single-family detached dwellings.
Restricted Residential, Single Family, NCD-2

The C district is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail, service and office uses while also providing for a variety of housing options.
Commercial - Mixed Use, Galveston Landmark

The CB district encompasses much of Galveston's historic downtown area and is intended to provide for the intensive, mixed-use development pattern found in urban central business districts.
Central Business, Galveston Landmark

The R-1 district is intended to provide for single-family detached dwellings with complementary civic, recreational uses and institutional uses.
Residential, Single-Family, Galveston Landmark

Water

The R-3 district is intended to preserve the residential uses found in Galveston’s historic districts.
Residential, Single-Family, Historic District, GL