Residential district

Asheville RM16 Zoning: Residential Multi-Family High Density District

A high-density multi-family residential district permitting a full range of high-density housing types plus limited institutional, public, and commercial uses, intended near employment centers, shopping, and urban infrastructure.

1,146 ac

mapped in this district

4.2%

of Asheville's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where RM16's rules live

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

§7-8-7

Shared rules that apply in RM16

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 residential districts in Asheville

RES EXP Residential Expansion RM6 Residential Multi-Family Low Density District RM8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District RS2 Residential Single-Family Low Density District RS4 Residential Single-Family Medium Density District RS8 Residential Single-Family High Density District URD Urban Residential 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.