Zoning Report
St. Louis, MO Zoning
St. Louis City administers zoning through Title 26 of its Code of Ordinances, with the Zoning Section reviewing permits for compliance and routing projects as use by right, conditional use, or denial with appeal rights. The city also uses several overlay-style tools, including Special Use Districts, Planned Unit Development Districts, Community Unit Plans, and certain form-based districts. Based on the sources provided, the research supports the city’s process structure and recent amendment activity more clearly than it supports a full district-by-district use and dimensional analysis.
Last researched May 2026
Zoning Districts in St. Louis, MO
A Single-Family Dwelling District
A residential dwelling district referenced in the zoning code as part of the city’s base residential zoning framework.
B Two-Family Dwelling District
A residential dwelling district referenced in the zoning code for two-family residential areas.
C Multiple-Family Dwelling District
A multiple-family residential district referenced in the zoning code.
D Multiple-Family Dwelling District
A multiple-family residential district referenced in the zoning code.
E Multiple-Family Dwelling District
A multiple-family residential district referenced in the zoning code.
F Neighborhood Commercial District
A commercial district referenced by the zoning code as part of the city’s neighborhood-serving commercial framework.
G Local Commercial and Office District
A commercial and office district referenced in the zoning code.
H Area Commercial District
A broader commercial district referenced in the zoning code.
J Industrial District
An industrial district referenced in the zoning code as part of the city’s business-oriented zoning framework.
K Unrestricted District
A business-oriented district referenced in the zoning code that may allow broader use patterns, though the detailed use list was not provided in the source set.
Special Use District (SUD)
An overlay district used to prohibit, limit, or conditionally allow certain new or expanded uses within a specific geographic area.
Allowed uses: Uses may be prohibited, limited, or shifted into conditional use review by the specific SUD ordinance
Form-Based Districts
Special zoning areas referenced by the city for places such as Central West End and Forest Park Southeast.
Planned Unit Development Districts
A special zoning mechanism referenced by the city as part of its overlay and customized zoning toolkit.
Community Unit Plans
A special zoning or development mechanism referenced by the city.
Recent Zoning Changes
The clearest recent zoning changes in the provided sources are 2025 adopted ordinances for accessory dwelling units and minimum lot size reform, plus city-posted references to recent Special Use District amendments and a proposed signage overlay near the stadium area. The code database also notes that online codification may lag the most current legislation, so recently adopted ordinances should be verified in both Municode and the city’s board bill materials.
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