Commercial district

Asheville HB Zoning: Highway Business District

A commercial district for development along major Asheville thoroughfares, permitting a wide range of commercial uses while enhancing corridor function and appearance as gateways that define the first image of the city.

1,694 ac

mapped in this district

6.2%

of Asheville's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where HB's rules live

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

§7-8-16

Shared rules that apply in HB

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

General development and performance standards Article X (Sec. 7-10-1 through 7-10-8)19 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 COM EXP Commercial Expansion 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.