Commercial district
Asheville RB Zoning: Regional Business District
A commercial district established to provide areas for large-scale commercial operations, permitting a wide range of commercial uses, with 35-foot front setbacks and an 80-foot maximum building height.
393 ac
mapped in this district
1.4%
of Asheville's districted land
1
governing sections
5
shared rules that apply
Where RB's rules live
The district's own sections in Asheville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7 (Unified Development Ordinance):
- §7-8-17
Shared rules that apply in RB
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 DistrictCBD EXP Central Business Expansion DistrictCBI Community Business I DistrictCBII Community Business II DistrictCOM EXP Commercial Expansion DistrictHB Highway Business DistrictNB Neighborhood Business DistrictO2 Office II DistrictOB Office/Business DistrictOFFICE Office DistrictRESORT Resort District
Is your parcel in RB? Check an address and ask what you can build, with the section behind each answer.
Check an addressSources: 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.