Zoning Report
Toledo, OH Zoning
Toledo’s zoning is organized in Part Eleven of the Toledo Municipal Code, with base districts in Chapter 1102, overlays in Chapter 1103, use rules in Chapter 1104, dimensional standards in Chapter 1106, parking in Chapter 1107, and approval procedures in Chapter 1111. The city uses a modern district naming system such as RS, RD, RM, CN, CO, CM, CR, CD, IL, IG, and IP, along with several overlays including downtown, historic, riverfront, urban neighborhood, pedestrian-oriented, and shopping center sign overlays. Available source material confirms a structured entitlement system involving Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and related review bodies, but the provided research packet does not include Toledo’s full use tables or full dimensional tables text.
Last researched May 2026
Zoning Districts in Toledo, OH
RS12 Single Dwelling
Single-dwelling residential district under Toledo’s post-2004 zoning framework.
Allowed uses: single-dwelling residential use likely intended as the principal use
RS9 Single Dwelling
Single-dwelling residential district for lower- to moderate-density detached housing.
Allowed uses: single-dwelling residential use likely intended as the principal use
RS6 Single Dwelling
Single-dwelling residential district with smaller-lot format than RS9/RS12.
Allowed uses: single-dwelling residential use likely intended as the principal use
RD6 Duplex
Residential district intended for duplex development.
Allowed uses: duplex residential use
RM12 Multi-Dwelling
Multi-dwelling residential district in Toledo’s current zoning system.
Allowed uses: multi-dwelling residential use
RM24 Multi-Dwelling
Medium-intensity multi-dwelling residential district.
Allowed uses: multi-dwelling residential use
RM36 Multi-Dwelling
Higher-intensity multi-dwelling residential district.
Allowed uses: multi-dwelling residential use
RMH Manufactured Housing Park
District for manufactured housing parks.
Allowed uses: manufactured housing park
CN Neighborhood Commercial
Neighborhood-serving commercial district.
Allowed uses: neighborhood commercial uses
CO Office
Office-oriented commercial district.
Allowed uses: office uses
CM Mixed Use
Mixed-use commercial district; Chapter 1106 references multi-dwelling lot area bonuses and amenities in CM.
Allowed uses: mixed commercial and residential uses
CR Regional
Larger-scale regional commercial district.
Allowed uses: regional commercial uses
CD Downtown
Downtown district coordinated with the Downtown Overlay.
Allowed uses: downtown mixed urban uses
IL Limited Industrial
Lower-intensity industrial district.
Allowed uses: limited industrial uses
IG General Industrial
General industrial district for broader industrial activity.
Allowed uses: general industrial uses
IP Planned Industrial/Business Park
Planned industrial or business park district.
Allowed uses: industrial and business park uses
POS Park & Open Space
District for parks and open space uses.
Allowed uses: parks, open space
IC Institutional Campus
Institutional campus district.
Allowed uses: institutional campus uses
Recent Zoning Changes
The provided sources show current 2026 code access and active 2026 zoning cases before the Toledo City Plan Commission, including rezonings, special use permits, overlay review, and a CUP amendment. However, the packet does not include adopted ordinance texts for any 2025-2026 code amendments, so recent legislative changes cannot be fully confirmed from the supplied material alone.
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