Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in San Antonio, TX. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through October 1, 2026
Updated with meetings through October 1, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Base district (UDC 35-310.02) intended to protect environmentally sensitive lands and natural resources from incompatible development.
Base district (UDC 35-310.03) providing for very low-density, large-lot single-family residential development.
Base district (UDC 35-310.04) providing for low-density single-family residential development on larger lots.
Base district (UDC 35-310.05) for medium- to high-density single-family residential uses where adequate public facilities exist.
Base district (UDC 35-310.05) for medium- to high-density single-family residential development.
Base district (UDC 35-310.05) for higher-density single-family residential development.
Base district (UDC 35-310.06) allowing a mix of single-family and low-density multi-family residential uses.
Base district (UDC 35-310.06) allowing a mix of single-family and multi-family residential uses at increased density.
Base district (UDC 35-310.06) allowing a mix of residential dwelling types at the highest RM density.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting apartments and other multi-family dwellings up to the density indicated by the code number.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting multi-family dwellings at moderate density.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting multi-family dwellings at higher density.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting multi-family dwellings at high density.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting multi-family dwellings at high density.
Base multi-family district (UDC 35-310.07) permitting the highest-density multi-family dwellings.
Base district (UDC 35-310.08) providing small areas for offices, professional and personal services, and storefront retail scaled to surrounding residential development.
Base office district (UDC 35-310.09) for small and medium office uses, banks, clinics, schools and similar low-intensity office uses.
Base office district (UDC 35-310.09) providing for low- to high-rise office buildings and a wider variety of office and retail uses than O-1.
Base commercial district (UDC 35-310.10) for neighborhood commercial uses serving as a buffer between residential and more intensive commercial districts.
Base commercial district (UDC 35-310.10) permitting a wide range of retail, office, service and entertainment uses along arterials and commercial nodes.
Base commercial district (UDC 35-310.10), the most permissive general commercial district allowing heavy and auto-oriented commercial uses.
Base district (UDC 35-310.11) providing concentrated downtown retail, service, office and mixed uses in the central business district.
Base district (UDC 35-310.13) accommodating heavy and concentrated fabrication, manufacturing and industrial uses.
Base district (UDC 35-310.14) allowing highly hazardous or environmentally severe uses that generate high volumes of truck traffic.
Base district (UDC 35-310.15) providing for urban-scale development.
Base district (UDC 35-310.16) providing for rural-scale development and land uses.
Base district (UDC 35-310.17) providing for agricultural, farm and ranch uses at very low density.
Base district (UDC 35-310.18) encouraging mixed agricultural, commercial and light industrial uses that are internally compatible.
District (UDC 35-341) allowing an integrated mix of residential, commercial and office uses.
District (UDC 35-342) encouraging dense, walkable, mixed-use development along transit corridors.
District (UDC 35-343) encouraging infill development on underused or bypassed land within the developed area.
District (UDC 35-350) regulating quarry and related mineral extraction operations.
District (UDC 35-355) providing for manufactured housing on conventional lots.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in San Antonio 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.
San Antonio · Sep 15, 2026
Approved · Unanimous2903 Commercial Avenue, San Antonio
Zoning change from C-3NA to C-2, approved unanimously on Sep 15, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
San Antonio · Sep 15, 2026
Approved · Unanimous14989 Judson Road, San Antonio
Zoning change from C-3 to C-2NACD, approved unanimously on Sep 15, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
San Antonio · Sep 15, 2026
Approved · Unanimous4022 Blanco Road, San Antonio
Zoning change from C-2 to C-2CD, approved unanimously on Sep 15, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
San Antonio · Oct 1, 2026
Approved5050 Hemphill Drive, District 7
Zoning change from R-5 to R-3, approved on Oct 1, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
San Antonio · Sep 23, 2026
Approved · 7-0142 Gembler Road, San Antonio
Zoning change from C-2 to IDZ-3, approved by a 7-0 vote on Sep 23, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Approved · Unanimous311 Castillo Avenue, San Antonio
Zoning change from R-4CD to RM-5, approved unanimously on Sep 15, 2026 in San Antonio.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
In San Antonio, 80% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Variance clear 80%, Land use / comp-plan amendment 92%. ZoneWire analyzed 670 land-use board decisions in San Antonio over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Variance | 162 | 80% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 160 | 92% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 93 | 68% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 86 | 69% |
| Single-family homes | 50 | 84% |
| Industrial / warehouse | 48 | 83% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 31 | 68% |
| Mixed-use | 20 | 90% |
| Subdivision / plat | 8 | 63% |
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 San Antonio zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://gis.sanantonio.gov/DSD/OneStop/Index.html. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in San Antonio include RP (Resource Protection District), RE (Residential Estate District), R-20 (Residential Single-Family), R-6 (Residential Single-Family), R-5 (Residential Single-Family), R-4 (Residential Single-Family), RM-6 (Mixed Residential), RM-5 (Mixed Residential). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Zoning in the City of San Antonio is governed by the Unified Development Code (UDC), which is Chapter 35 of the City Code. It is administered by the City's Development Services Department through its Zoning Section, which can be reached at 210-207-1111. Permitted uses in each district are set out in the UDC (see Section 35-311), and the full code is published on the Municode Library.
The UDC establishes a range of base zoning districts. Residential districts run from lower to higher density, including RP (Resource Protection), RE (Residential Estate), the single-family R districts (R-20, R-6, R-5, R-4, R-3, R-2, R-1), the Residential Mixed districts (RM-6, RM-5, RM-4), and multi-family districts (MF-18, MF-25, MF-33, MF-40, MF-50, MF-65). Nonresidential districts include office (O-1, O-1.5, O-2), commercial (NC Neighborhood Commercial, C-1 Light Commercial, C-2 Commercial, C-3 General Commercial), the Downtown 'D' district, and industrial districts (L Light Industrial, I-1 General Industrial, I-2 Heavy Industrial).
An applicant files a Master Plan Amendment and/or Zoning application with the Development Services Department by a published application deadline. Cases requiring a plan amendment go to the Planning Commission, and zoning change requests are heard by the Zoning Commission at a public hearing before a final decision by City Council. State law requires publication of a notice of the public hearing in an official or general-circulation newspaper under Texas Local Government Code Section 211.006(a). For details on the process, staff can be reached at 207-7720.
Zoning Commission public hearings are held at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Cliff Morton Development and Business Services Center at 1901 South Alamo Street, unless a meeting is held virtually. Planning Commission public hearings are held at 2:00 p.m. at the same location. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change, and agendas are posted on the City's Legistar calendar.
In addition to base districts, the UDC provides overlay districts (Section 35-330) that add regulations on top of the underlying zoning. These include the AHOD Airport Hazard Overlay District, the ERZD Edwards Recharge Zone District (which restricts certain uses over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone), Historic Districts and Historic Landmark (HL) districts regulated by the Office of Historic Preservation, Military Airport Overlay Zones (MAOZ), Neighborhood Conservation Districts (NCD), Viewshed Protection (VP) districts, the Mission Protection Overlay Districts (MPOD), and River Improvement Overlay (RIO) districts.
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