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Know Your Parcels & Infrastructure

Fayetteville GIS Maps

Fayetteville provides a wealth of information via their publicly available GIS maps. The following is a subset of maps most relevant to Fayetteville Strong. You can find all available maps here.

Development Services	Find past, present, or future development projects in Fayetteville. You can also look up business licenses or permits granted by the city.
Future Land Use	Learn about proposed land uses as identified in City Plan 2040.
Infill	Discover the infill score assigned by the city for a given parcel.
Land Records	Find out who owns a property, and what easements may be present on it. NOTE: Property owner names only show up at the highest zoom levels.
Master Street Plan	Determine the class (e.g. Neighborhood Link) of a street, and discover planned street connections (dashed lines) as outlined in the MSP. NOTE: The presence of a planned connection in the map does not guarantee it will be built.
Parking	Locate public and private parking lots, on-street parking, and other parking infrastructure.
Parks & Trails	Identify trails, on-street bike infrastructure, and side paths, and whether lighting is present or not. Also includes public parks.
Wards	Discover the boundaries of each of Fayetteville’s wards.
Zoning	Learn the zoning district (e.g. UC, RSF-4) assigned to a given parcel.

Fayetteville Citizen Self-Service Portal

Fayetteville’s self-service portal is a great resource that allows you to look up permits, inspections, building and site plans, and more, for a given address.

Washington County Assessor Property Records

You can use the assessor’s property records search to find ownership and tax information for a parcel. Search using name, address, parcel ID, and more.

Know Your City Code

Zoning Made Simple: Understanding Fayetteville’s Zoning Districts

Zoning doesn’t have to be complicated! Fayetteville’s Unified Development Code (UDC) organizes land into different zoning districts, each with its own rules about what can be built and how it should interact with the city. If you care about walkability, sustainability, and great urban spaces, understanding zoning is key. Here’s a breakdown of the main zoning categories:

Walkable Mixed-Use Districts (Urban Centers & Corridors)

Zoning Districts: Downtown General (DG), Downtown Core (DC), Main Street/Center (MSC), Community Services (CS), Urban Thoroughfare (UT), Urban Corridor (UC), Neighborhood Services – General (NS-G), Neighborhood Services – Limited (NS-L)

These zones create Fayetteville’s most active, walkable areas. They encourage a mix of housing, shops, offices, and public spaces within a compact setting. You’ll find apartments over cafés, local businesses next to homes, and streets designed for pedestrians. Downtown zones (DC, DG) are the most urban, focused on dense, mixed-use development. Neighborhood Services districts (NS-G, NS-L) provide small-scale, neighborhood-serving businesses and missing-middle housing options within primarily residential areas, helping support local businesses and reduce unnecessary car trips. Urban Corridor (UC) is a newer district intended to gradually urbanize major transportation corridors (like College Avenue), fostering more mixed-use, walkable development over time.

Traditional Neighborhoods (Compact, Residential, and Connected)

Zoning Districts: Neighborhood Conservation (NC), Residential Intermediate – Urban (RI-U), Urban Neighborhood (UN), Residential Multi-Unit (RMF-6, RMF-12, RMF-18, RMF-24, RMF-40)

These residential districts are designed to support a mix of housing types—single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, and apartments—while maintaining neighborhood character. RI-U reflects historic neighborhood patterns with narrow lots and front porches, encouraging a connected street life. UN is a newer zoning district aimed at encouraging walkable, residential neighborhoods with diverse housing types like duplexes, townhouses, and small apartments. It limits building footprints to maintain a residential scale while allowing more density than traditional single-family zones. The RMF districts allow a range of multi-family housing types, from small-scale (RMF-6) to mid-rise apartments (RMF-40), often near transit and mixed-use corridors.

Suburban & Auto-Oriented Residential (Lower-Density Housing)

Zoning Districts: Residential Single-Family (RSF-4, RSF-8, RSF-18), Residential Agricultural (R-A)

These districts focus on detached homes, ranging from small-lot single-family neighborhoods (RSF-18, often located near commercial corridors) to large-lot suburban (RSF-4) and rural residential properties (R-A). Residential Agricultural (R-A) zoning preserves rural character with very low-density housing and agricultural uses, often on several-acre lots. While these areas are typically car-dependent, thoughtful street design, sidewalks, and mixed-use zoning in nearby districts can improve connectivity and reduce congestion over time.

Commercial, Industrial, & Employment Centers (Some Walkable, Some Auto-Oriented)

Zoning Districts: C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial), C-2 (Thoroughfare Commercial), C-3 (Shopping Center Commercial), CPZD (Commercial Planned Zoning District), I-1 (Light Industrial), I-2 (General Industrial), Residential Office (R-O)

This category covers both neighborhood-scale commercial areas and larger employment hubs, with a range of walkability:

• C-1 supports small businesses within neighborhoods, like cafés, local markets, and offices—often pedestrian-friendly and integrated into residential areas.
• C-2 and C-3 are designed for larger retail areas and shopping centers, often located along major roads. These zones have historically been car-oriented, but many sites have strong potential for redevelopment into more walkable, mixed-use environments.
• CPZDs (Commercial Planned Zoning Districts) allowed flexible, master-planned commercial development through negotiated standards, but are now less favored compared to newer form-based and mixed-use zoning approaches that better support urban walkability.
• I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (General Industrial) support manufacturing, distribution, and business parks. While these areas are generally not pedestrian-focused, they benefit from proximity to transit, major transportation corridors, and multimodal freight infrastructure.
• R-O (Residential Office) serves as a transitional zone between residential and commercial areas, allowing small offices, live-work units, or neighborhood-scale businesses that fit sensitively into a residential context.

Special Districts

Zoning Districts: P-1 (Institutional), PZD (Planned Zoning District)

These districts serve unique purposes:

• P-1 includes schools, hospitals, and government buildings.
• Planned Zoning Districts (PZDs) allow site-specific zoning negotiated between developers and the city, often used for complex, mixed-use, or infill projects where standard zoning does not easily apply.