Commercial district

Asheville COM EXP Zoning: Commercial Expansion District

A conditional commercial district applied for by rezoning, established for large-scale commercial or nonresidential Level III developments that concentrate uses, use infrastructure efficiently, and provide multimodal connectivity through sustainable design.

377 ac

mapped in this district

1.4%

of Asheville's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where COM EXP's rules live

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

§7-8-41

Shared rules that apply in COM 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

Open space standards §7-11-440 of 41 districts

Sidewalk requirements §7-11-831 of 41 districts

Other commercial districts in Asheville

CBD Central Business District CBD EXP Central Business Expansion District CBI Community Business I District CBII Community Business II 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.