Explore zoning districts and recent rezoning activity in Orange County, FL. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through November 5, 2026
Updated with meetings through November 5, 2026.
The zoning information on this page comes from official sources. Confirm the zoning of a specific parcel with the Orange County planning department.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Rural agricultural land oriented to citrus groves and farming, with single-family homes on half-acre or larger lots.
General farmland district for agricultural operations and rural homesites, keeping development at very low densities.
Large-lot rural residential living, about 2.5 acres per home, mixed with small-scale agricultural uses.
Estate-style single-family homes on one-acre lots in a semi-rural setting.
Standard suburban single-family neighborhoods; the related R-1A and R-1AA variants require progressively larger lots.
Moderate-density residential areas allowing single-family homes plus duplexes and small multi-unit buildings.
Higher-density residential district for apartments, townhomes, and other multiple-family housing.
Districts reserved for mobile home parks on sites of at least five acres.
Low-intensity professional and administrative offices, often buffering neighborhoods from busier commercial areas.
Neighborhood-serving retail stores, restaurants, and personal services.
A broad range of commercial uses, including larger retail and services drawing from a wider area.
Wholesale trade, distribution, and heavy commercial businesses that need more space and truck access.
Light industrial uses such as assembly, warehousing, and distribution with limited off-site impacts.
The county's heavy industrial district for intensive manufacturing and processing, with large buffers from residential areas.
Master-planned projects with negotiated site plans, including regulating-plan (PD-RP) and unified neighborhood plan (PD-UNP) formats.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Orange County 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.
Orange County · Oct 15, 2026
Denied · 4-111156 and 11204 Locotinosa Trail
Zoning change from RCE to R-1AAAA, denied by a 4-1 vote on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.
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Approved · 4-12110 Herald Road
Zoning change from A-2 to R-2, approved by a 4-1 vote on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Approved · Unanimous1203 Sassoon Avenue
Zoning change from R-1A to R-1, approved unanimously on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Denied · 4-21010 Fair Villa Road
Zoning change from C-1 to C-3, denied by a 4-2 vote on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.
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Approved · 5-21251 38th Street
Zoning change from C-1 to C-3, approved by a 5-2 vote on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Approved · Unanimous829 Timor Avenue
Zoning change from R-1A to R-1, approved unanimously on Oct 15, 2026 in Orange County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Unlock who filed this with ProIn Orange County, 86% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Variance clear 86%, Land use / comp-plan amendment 67%. ZoneWire analyzed 248 land-use board decisions in Orange County over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Variance | 101 | 86% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 33 | 67% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 20 | 90% |
| Subdivision / plat | 19 | 95% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 18 | 94% |
| Industrial / warehouse | 17 | 88% |
| Single-family homes | 18 | 100% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 13 | 85% |
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 Orange County zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. The zoning information on this page comes from official sources, and ZoneWire monitors council meetings for rezoning activity and zoning changes in Orange County.
Zoning districts in Orange County include A-1 (Citrus Rural District), A-2 (Farmland Rural District), A-R (Agricultural-Residential District), R-CE (Country Estate District), R-1 (Single-Family Dwelling District), R-2 (Residential District), R-3 (Multiple-Family Dwelling District), R-T (Mobile Home Park District). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
ZoneWire reads every council meeting in Orange County to detect rezoning discussions, variances, and zoning amendments. Start a free trial to receive alerts when rezoning activity is detected.
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Orlando City Council are all monitored by ZoneWire for FLUM amendments, rezoning, PD amendments, and comprehensive plan amendments.
Orange County, FL has approximately 6 zoning-related meetings per month across the BCC, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Orlando City Council.
A FLUM (Future Land Use Map) amendment in Orange County changes the designated use for a parcel in the long-term land use plan. FLUM amendments near tourist corridors like Universal and Disney are high-value signals for commercial development.
The most active development areas in Orange County are Lake Nona for medical and mixed-use campus projects, the International Drive tourist corridor for hospitality and commercial development, and the Horizon West growth area for master-planned residential communities.
Important zoning terms for Orange County, FL include FLUM amendment, rezoning, PD (Planned Development) amendment, comprehensive plan amendment, DRI (Development of Regional Impact), specific parcel master plan, and conditional use. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Orange County governing body.
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