Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Caddo Parish, LA. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through July 22, 2026
Updated with meetings through July 22, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Rural and agricultural areas of unincorporated Caddo Parish, accommodating farming, large-lot residential, and low-intensity uses.
Low-density single-family residential development on large estate-sized lots.
Single-family detached dwellings on larger lots (minimum 12,000 square feet).
Neighborhood environment of single-family detached dwellings located on 10,000 square foot lots.
Neighborhood environment of single-family detached dwellings located on 7,000 square foot lots.
Higher-density single-family detached dwellings on smaller lots; requires connection to public sewer.
Denser neighborhood environment of single-family detached and attached, and two-family dwellings on small lots.
Local non-residential uses that predominantly serve the needs of nearby residential neighborhoods and match their character.
Commercial corridors of Caddo Parish; primarily auto-oriented retail businesses and centers, with residential dwellings allowed above the ground floor.
Regional commercial centers with medium- and large-scale development; higher-density residential allowed to facilitate mixed use.
More intense commercial uses, including uses related to motor vehicles and those that may require outdoor storage.
Downtown district, divided into sub-districts that tailor dimensional and design standards to different character areas.
Industrial mixed-use district accommodating a blend of light industrial and compatible commercial uses.
Light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, wholesale distribution, and warehousing with little to no outside impacts.
General manufacturing, fabricating, processing, wholesale distribution, and warehousing; commercial uses and open storage of materials allowed.
Large institutional uses such as universities, vocational education facilities, and healthcare institutions, allowing planned expansion while protecting surrounding neighborhoods.
Protects and preserves existing natural areas such as forests, wetlands, and waterways, kept predominantly undeveloped.
Provides and protects open space and public recreational facilities, both outdoor and indoor, within Caddo Parish.
Overlay protecting riparian (river and stream) corridors by requiring vegetated buffer zones to reduce erosion and pollution.
Overlay for development abutting Cross Lake, applying to lots within 200 feet of the high water mark with water-related development standards.
Overlay preserving and enhancing public views of and access to the Red River riverfront; applies to lots within 500 feet of the high water mark.
Overlay allowing limited, compatible first-floor non-residential uses within detached-house areas while maintaining residential character.
Overlay preserving environmentally sensitive areas by clustering residential development and retaining the remainder as natural areas or open space.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Caddo Parish in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Caddo Parish · Jul 9, 2026
Continuedwest side of Cypress Garden Road, approximately 681 feet south of Willow Ridge Road, Caddo Parish
Zoning change from RMHP to RA, continued on Jul 9, 2026 in Caddo Parish.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Caddo Parish · Jul 22, 2026
Approved · 4-0Small PUD and site plan at 1121 Stagecoach Road, approved by a 4-0 vote on Jul 22, 2026 in Caddo Parish.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
The official Caddo Parish zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://www.shreveportcaddompc.com/mpc-departments/gis-and-mapping/interactive-maps. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Caddo Parish include R-A (Rural-Agricultural), R-E (Residential Estate), R-1-12 (Single-Family Residential), R-1-10 (Single-Family Residential), R-1-7 (Single-Family Residential), R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential), R-UC (Urban Core Residential), C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Land use in the unincorporated areas of Caddo Parish is overseen by the Parish Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC), a body established by parish ordinance in 2022. The PZC is made up of residents of the unincorporated planning jurisdiction who are appointed by the Caddo Parish Commission and serve without compensation. The PZC hears planning and zoning matters and makes recommendations to the Caddo Parish Commission, which acts as the final decision-making body. Zoning inside the City of Shreveport is handled separately.
Development in Caddo Parish is governed by the Caddo Parish Unified Development Code (UDC), which regulates zoning, subdivisions, and land use to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of parish residents. The parish maintains it as a living document that is amended over time by the Caddo Parish Commission. The official, up-to-date copy of the UDC is published online in the Municode Library.
Article 4 of the Caddo Parish Unified Development Code sets out the parish's zoning districts, which include rural and agricultural districts (such as R-A Rural Agricultural), single-family residential districts (such as R-1-10 and R-1-7, named for their minimum lot sizes), commercial districts (C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, C-2 Corridor Commercial, and C-3 General Commercial), and industrial districts (such as I-1 Light Industrial and I-2 Heavy Industrial). Each district lists its purpose and permitted uses in the UDC.
A change to a property's zoning is a zoning map amendment (rezoning) processed under the Unified Development Code. Applications are handled through the planning office at 505 Travis Street in Shreveport. The Parish Planning & Zoning Commission reviews rezoning and related requests for unincorporated Caddo Parish and forwards a recommendation to the Caddo Parish Commission, which takes the final vote. For questions about what is allowed on a specific unincorporated parcel, the parish directs applicants to its zoning office at (318) 673-6442.
The Parish Planning & Zoning Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 505 Travis Street in Shreveport. Agendas are posted publicly on the Shreveport-Caddo MPC website, and where physically required, not less than 24 hours before each meeting, and the meetings are open to the public. Variance and special exception requests are heard separately by the Zoning Board of Appeals, which meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Government Plaza Council Chambers at 505 Travis Street.
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