Commercial district

Asheville CBD EXP Zoning: Central Business Expansion District

A conditional district applied for through rezoning, the Central Business Expansion District is reserved for Level III developments within the Central Business District boundaries, prioritizing design, placemaking, and multimodal pedestrian circulation.

11 ac

mapped in this district

0.0%

of Asheville's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where CBD EXP's rules live

The district's own sections in Asheville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7 (Unified Development Ordinance):

§7-8-40

Shared rules that apply in CBD EXP

Table of permitted uses (use-by-district matrix) §7-8-1(d)41 of 41 districts

Parking, loading, and access standards §7-11-241 of 41 districts

Landscape and buffering standards §7-11-341 of 41 districts

Overlay districts Article IX (Sec. 7-9-1 through 7-9-11)6 of 41 districts

Central Business District development standards §7-8-181 of 41 districts

Other commercial districts in Asheville

CBD Central Business District CBI Community Business I District CBII Community Business II District COM EXP Commercial Expansion District HB Highway Business District NB Neighborhood Business District O2 Office II District OB Office/Business District OFFICE Office District RB Regional Business District RESORT Resort District

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Sources: Asheville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7 (Unified Development Ordinance); City of Asheville “Zoning Districts” layer, last edited Oct 21, 2026. Research only, not legal advice. Back to Asheville zoning.