Calgary zoning districts
A plain-English guide to all 56 residential, commercial and industrial land use districts in the Calgary Land Use Bylaw — the setbacks, height limits, coverage and uses that decide what fits on a lot.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Every parcel in Calgary sits in a land use district (a "zone"), and that district sets the rules for what can be built: how many homes, how tall, how far from each property line, and how much of the lot the building can cover. Pick a district below for its rules, or look up a specific address to see which district applies and what it means for that lot.
Residential — low density
- R-1Residential – One Dwelling District
- R-1NResidential – Narrow Parcel One Dwelling District
- R-1sResidential – One Dwelling District
- R-2Residential – One/Two Dwelling District
- R-2MResidential – Low Density Multiple Dwelling District
- R-C1Residential – Contextual One Dwelling District
- R-C1LResidential – Contextual Large Parcel One Dwelling District
- R-C1LsResidential – Contextual Large Parcel One Dwelling District
- R-C1NResidential – Contextual Narrow Parcel One Dwelling District
- R-C1sResidential – Contextual One Dwelling District
- R-C2Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling District
- R-CGResidential – Grade-Oriented Infill District
- R-CGexResidential – Grade-Oriented Infill District (No Suites)
- R-GResidential – Low Density Mixed Housing District
- R-GmResidential – Low Density Mixed Housing District (Modified)
- R-MHResidential – Manufactured Home District
Grade-oriented housing (H-GO)
Multi-residential
- M-1Multi-Residential – Low Profile District
- M-2Multi-Residential – Medium Profile District
- M-C1Multi-Residential – Contextual Low Profile District
- M-C2Multi-Residential – Contextual Medium Profile District
- M-CGMulti-Residential – Contextual Grade-Oriented District
- M-GMulti-Residential – At Grade Housing District
- M-H1Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise District
- M-H2Multi-Residential – High Density Medium Rise District
- M-H3Multi-Residential – High Density High Rise District
- M-X1Multi-Residential – Low Profile Support Commercial District
- M-X2Multi-Residential – Medium Profile Support Commercial District
Commercial
- C-C1Commercial – Community 1 District
- C-C2Commercial – Community 2 District
- C-COR1Commercial – Corridor 1 District
- C-COR2Commercial – Corridor 2 District
- C-COR3Commercial – Corridor 3 District
- C-N1Commercial – Neighbourhood 1 District
- C-N2Commercial – Neighbourhood 2 District
- C-OCommercial – Office District
- C-R1Commercial – Regional 1 District
- C-R2Commercial – Regional 2 District
- C-R3Commercial – Regional 3 District
Industrial
Centre City
- CC-CORCentre City Commercial Corridor District
- CC-MHCentre City – Multi-Residential High Rise District
- CC-MHXCentre City – Multi-Residential High Rise Support Commercial District
- CC-XCentre City Mixed Use District
- CC-EIRCentre City East Village Integrated Residential District
- CC-EMUCentre City East Village Mixed Use District
- CC-EPRCentre City East Village Primarily Residential District
- CC-ERCentre City East Village Recreational District
- CC-ERRCentre City East Village River Residential District
- CC-ETCentre City East Village Transition District
Rules are digitized from the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 as amended (including Bylaw 9P2026, effective August 4, 2026). Amest is not the City of Calgary. Always confirm requirements for a specific project with the City and a qualified professional before acting.