Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Dayton, MN. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through September 3, 2026
Updated with meetings through September 3, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
One of the city's agricultural districts, providing for farming and low-density rural land uses.
One of the city's agricultural districts, providing for farming and low-density rural land uses.
One of the city's agricultural districts, providing for farming and low-density rural land uses.
Provides for agricultural land under special-agriculture regulation.
Provides for single-family homes on unsewered lots with a five-acre minimum.
Provides for single-family detached residential dwellings.
Provides for single-family detached residential dwellings.
Provides for single-family homes on unsewered lots with a 90,000 sq ft minimum.
Provides for single-family and attached residential dwellings.
Provides for medium-density residential development.
Provides for manufactured/mobile home residential use.
Provides for residential use within the historic Old Village area.
Provides for neighborhood-scale retail and service businesses.
Provides for general commercial and service businesses.
Provides for combined commercial and industrial uses.
Provides for business-park development.
Provides for manufacturing, warehousing, and office development compatible with adjacent retail, service, and residential uses.
Provides for essential public service facilities.
Provides for public parks and recreation land.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Dayton 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.
Dayton · Sep 3, 2026
Approved · 5-0121st Avenue North, Dayton (former Dayton mobile home park site)
Zoning change from MH to I-1 (18.9 acres), approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Approved · 5-017051 117th Avenue, Dayton
Zoning change from A to I-1, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Approved · 5-0Dayton (near Dayton Storage)
Zoning change from B-3 to I-1, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Approved · 3-2Rezoning and site plan approvals for Forgent at 17051 117th Avenue, approved by a 3-2 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Dayton · Sep 3, 2026
Approved · 5-0Rezoning and comp plan amendment for Dayton Industrial, Dayton Field 5th Edition, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Dayton · Sep 3, 2026
Approved · 5-0Rezoning and site plan for Dayton Complete Auto Care, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Dayton.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
In Dayton, 89% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Industrial / warehouse clear 89%, Subdivision / plat 100%. ZoneWire analyzed 42 land-use board decisions in Dayton over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial / warehouse | 9 | 89% |
| Subdivision / plat | 8 | 100% |
| Variance | 5 | 80% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Dayton zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c6f014b91f8c45c6a25bfbdd789e855a. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Dayton include A-1 (Agricultural District), A-2 (Agricultural District), A-3 (Agricultural District), S-A (Special Agriculture District), R-E (Single Family District (5 Ac, Unsewered)), R-1 (Single Family District), R-1A (Single Family Residential), R-2 (Single Family District (90,000 SF, Unsewered)). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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