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Flint, MI Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 18 districts · 3 overlays · 5 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Naming convention by category
residentialTwo prefix families: GN (Green Neighborhood — large-lot / low-impervious / rural-character infill) and TN (Traditional Neighborhood — denser walkable form) and MR (Mixed Residential — multi-form). Density suffix is dwelling-scale: GN-1=large-lot detached, GN-2=smaller-lot detached, TN-1=low-density SF, TN-2=medium-density SF, MR-1=low-density mixed, MR-2=medium-density mixed, MR-3=high-density mixed.
commercialRole-based: CC (City Corridor — major arterial frontages, 4 stories / 50 ft), NC (Neighborhood Center — small-scale neighborhood retail, 4 stories / 50 ft), DE (Downtown Edge — transitional 75 ft cap), DC (Downtown Core — 125 ft max, 35 ft min — minimum-height requirement is the rustbelt-revitalization signature)
employmentIntensity-graded: CE (Commerce and Employment — light industrial / flex), PC (Production Center — heavy industrial), GI-2 (Green Innovation High Intensity — eco-industrial campus)
institutional_innovationIC (Institutional Campus — colleges/hospitals), UC (University Core — University Avenue corridor with two sub-zones: District-wide and University Avenue Frontage), GI-1 (Green Innovation Medium Intensity)
open_spaceOS (Open Space)

Flint underwent a full Chapter 50 rewrite in 2022 — the new code abandoned the old A-1/A-2/B/B-1/C-1/C-2/D-1 through D-6/E/F/G/P alphabetic framework and adopted the GN/TN/MR + CC/NC/DE/DC + CE/PC/GI + IC/UC + OS scheme. v1 profile's listed districts ('Lot width (min)', 'Lot area (min)', 'Height (max)', etc.) were column headers from the new dimensional table mis-parsed as district names — the entire districts list in v1 was structurally wrong. v1 also listed 'Historic (HD)', 'University Avenue Corridor (UACD)', 'Green Innovation (GIDG)' as overlays — but in the 2022 rewrite Historic operates via City Code Chapter 2 Article 19 (not a Chapter 50 overlay), University Avenue is a UC sub-zone (not an overlay), and Green Innovation became GI-1 / GI-2 base districts (not an overlay). Notably, Chapter 50 of the 2022 rewrite has NO traditional overlay-district list — the closest analog is the Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) framework in Article 14 (Environmental Protection). | naming_convention_raw=category-prefix + density-or-role suffix ; sub_flags_raw=[form-influenced, rustbelt-revitalization, post-2022-rewrite]

Worth knowing
  • 2022 full rewrite — Chapter 50 was repealed and replaced wholesale on 2022-10-29. The prior 1973-vintage code (A-1 / A-2 / B / B-1 / C-1 / C-2 / D-1 through D-6 / E / F / G / P) is no longer effective. Any pre-2022 zoning reference materials are stale.
  • DC Downtown Core carries a MINIMUM height of 35 ft alongside the 125 ft maximum — surface parking lots and 1-story infill are barred from the downtown core by zoning. This is an unusual rustbelt-revitalization device explicitly designed against blight.
  • Open Space (OS) uses MAX BUILDING COVERAGE (35%) — distinct from the impervious-coverage metric used for residential/commercial. Permeable paths, landscaping, athletic surfaces don't count against this cap because it's footprint-only.

+ 8 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
GN-1GN-1 Green Neighborhood — Low Densityres_sf13,500 sf[4]35 ft[5]0.3[6]—[7]2.9[8]—[9]25[1] / 15[2] / 25[3]
GN-2GN-2 Green Neighborhood — Medium Densityres_sf4,500 sf[13]35 ft[14]0.6[15]—[16]8.7[17]—[18]25[10] / 5[11] / 25[12]
TN-1TN-1 Traditional Neighborhood — Low Densityres_sf9,000 sf[22]35 ft[23]0.45[24]—[25]9.7[26]—[27]30[19] / 10[20] / 35[21]
TN-2TN-2 Traditional Neighborhood — Medium Densityres_sf4,500 sf[31]35 ft[32]0.6[33]—[34]19.4[35]—[36]20[28] / 5[29] / 25[30]
MR-1MR-1 Mixed Residential — Low Densityres_mf3,000 sf[40]35 ft[41]0.7[42]—[43]29[44]—[45]20[37] / 2[38] / 25[39]
MR-2MR-2 Mixed Residential — Medium Densityres_mf1,500 sf[49]45 ft[50]0.8[51]—[52]43.6[53]—[54]10[46] / 2[47] / 20[48]
MR-3MR-3 Mixed Residential — High Densityres_mf10,000 sf[58]100 ft[59]0.9[60]—[61]54.5[62]—[63]0[55] / 0[56] / 20[57]
NCNC Neighborhood Centercom3,000 sf[67]50 ft[68]—[69]—[70]——[71]0[64] / 0[65] / 20[66]
CCCC City Corridorcom3,000 sf[75]50 ft[76]—[77]—[78]——[79]0[72] / 0[73] / 20[74]
DEDE Downtown — Edgecbd6,000 sf[83]75 ft[84]—[85]—[86]——[87]0[80] / 0[81] / 0[82]
DCDC Downtown — Corecbd3,000 sf[91]125 ft[92]—[93]—[94]——[95]0[88] / 0[89] / 0[90]
CECE Commerce and Employmentind15,000 sf[99]—[100]—[101]—[102]——[103]10[96] / 0[97] / 0[98]
PCPC Production Centerind15,000 sf[107]—[108]—[109]—[110]——[111]30[104] / 0[105] / 0[106]
GI-2GI-2 Green Innovation — High Intensityind30,000 sf[115]—[116]—[117]—[118]——[119]30[112] / 30[113] / 25[114]
ICIC Institutional Campusspec—[123]70 ft[124]—[125]—[126]——[127]0[120] / 0[121] / 0[122]
UCUC University Corespec10,000 sf[131]60 ft[132]—[133]—[134]——[135]0[128] / 0[129] / 0[130]
GI-1GI-1 Green Innovation — Medium Intensityspec15,000 sf[139]35 ft[140]—[141]—[142]2.9[143]—[144]25[136] / 15[137] / 25[138]
OSOS Open Spacespec—[148]—[149]0.35[150]—[151]——[152]0[145] / 15[146] / 30[147]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

CWQZ
Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ)
ENV
c§14 (Flint Chapter 50 Article 14 — Environmental Protection)

Geographic boundaries coincident with the 1% annual chance (100-year) floodplain plus statutory waterway buffers: Flint River CWQZ ≥30 ft from the bank or floodplain edge; major waterway CWQZ ≥30 ft; minor waterway CWQZ ≥20 ft. CWQZ does NOT extend beyond the crest of a bluff. An additional Water Quality Buffer Zone (WQBZ) extends outward from the CWQZ boundary (river: 75 ft from CWQZ; major waterway: 75 ft from CWQZ).

cwqz_flint_river_ft30
cwqz_major_waterway_ft30
cwqz_minor_waterway_ft20
wqbz_flint_river_ft75
wqbz_major_waterway_ft75
bluff_truncationCWQZ does not extend beyond the crest of a bluff
development_in_cwqzall development prohibited except limited exceptions per §10355 ff
drainage_courses_maintenance_plandrainage courses developed within CWQZ must submit a maintenance plan
floodplain_id_requirementbefore beginning construction activity, the floodplain must be identified (markers no less than every 100 feet); grading and filling in floodplains is prohibited
HIST
Historic Landmark / Historic District (City Code Chapter 2 Article 19)
HP
Flint Chapter 50 §50-56 (cross-reference) + Flint City Code Chapter 2 Article 19 (Historic Districts and Historic District Commission); MCL 399.201 et seq. (Local Historic Districts Act, 1970 PA 169)

Designated by Flint City Council as a Local Historic District per the Local Historic Districts Act, OR a designated historic landmark per City Code Chapter 2 Article 19.

review_authorityFlint Historic District Commission (HDC) per City Code Chapter 2 Article 19
review_artifactCertificate of Appropriateness required IN ADDITION TO site layout, building placement, and other design requirements in Chapter 50 Articles 3-6
applies_to_zonesany underlying Chapter 50 district
framework_authorityMCL 399.201 et seq. (Local Historic Districts Act)
design_standardsfollow Secretary of Interior's Standards + district-specific design guidelines
operating_outside_chapter_50Historic protection in Flint's 2022 rewrite is INTENTIONALLY placed in City Code Chapter 2 (not Chapter 50) — Chapter 50 §50-56 cross-references rather than incorporating
FP
Floodplain (NFIP framework — not a Chapter 50 overlay district)
FP
Flint Chapter 50 Article 14 (Environmental Protection) — floodplain identification rules + FEMA NFIP framework via MCL 324.31501 et seq.

Property within FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance / 100-year floodplain) per Flint FIRM panels for Genesee County.

fema_referenceFEMA FIRM panels for Genesee County / Flint
bfe_complianceBase Flood Elevation + freeboard required for new construction / substantial improvement
substantial_improvement_threshold50% of pre-improvement market value (NFIP standard)
fill_excavation_reviewpermit + no-rise certification required for fill in floodway
interaction_with_cwqzFlint CWQZ boundary coincides with 1% floodplain — the two regulatory frames stack
floodplain_markersmarkers required no less than every 100 ft along floodplain boundary during construction activity
freeboard_incrementnot_captured — Flint-specific freeboard inches above BFE not extracted from §14 in this v2 pass

State preemptions

MI-MZEA-125-3205-IZ-banapplies
Qualifying condition
Flint operates a 2022-rewrite Chapter 50 with no mandatory inclusionary zoning provisions. Voluntary affordability is achieved through PILOT/MSHDA contract-based mechanisms outside the zoning ordinance. Per state preemptions.json, Flint is not listed in city_specific_overrides for §3205 (no documented voluntary IZ program in zoning) — applies as a clean ceiling rule.
Effect
Flint may NOT condition zoning approvals (site plan, PUD, conditional use, rezoning) on below-market unit set-asides as a zoning requirement. If Flint considered adding an IZ provision to Chapter 50 as part of future amendments, MCL 125.3205 facially invalidates such a clause; voluntary density / parking-reduction bonuses would remain permissible.
MI-MZEA-125-3207-moratoriaapplies
Qualifying condition
All MI local units exercising zoning under the MZEA are subject to §3207 moratorium duration caps. Flint's 2022 rewrite was conducted as a full text amendment rather than under a §3207 moratorium; future map-amendment moratoria would be subject to the §3207 ceiling.
Effect
Any Flint moratorium ordinance is subject to MZEA §3207 statutory safeguards (durational cap, concurrent study requirement, renewal findings).
MI-MZEA-125-3206-group-homesapplies
Qualifying condition
Licensed adult foster-care family homes serving 6 or fewer adults must be permitted in all districts where SF homes are permitted by-right. Flint Chapter 50 Article 3 (Residential Zone Districts) Table 50-23 use table — group living provisions are tied to MR district designations; AFC family home compliance depends on the use-row treatment in §50-23. Verification of statute compliance at the per-use row level was not exhaustively extracted in this v2 pass, but the §50-23 framework is responsive to MZEA §3206.
Effect
Flint may not impose conditional-use, special-exception, or distance-separation requirements on licensed AFC family homes (≤6 residents) in any district where SF dwellings are permitted by-right (GN-1, GN-2, TN-1, TN-2, MR-1, MR-2 at minimum).
MI-MZEA-125-3206-manufactured-housingapplies
Qualifying condition
HUD-code manufactured homes may not be excluded from R districts based solely on construction method. Flint Chapter 50 substitutes generally-applicable durable-materials and façade-articulation standards (§50-25 Residential General Requirements) which must apply equally to site-built and manufactured units to comply with §3206 parity. Specific manufactured-housing language not extracted in this v2 pass.
Effect
Any Chapter 50 standard that singles out manufactured-construction methods for stricter treatment in GN/TN/MR is facially invalid. Mobile-home parks separately governed by MCL 125.2301 et seq.
MI-HB5585-statewide-aduapplies
Qualifying condition
HB 5585 (103rd Legislature, introduced Feb 2026) — if enacted — would make ADUs by-right in residential districts statewide, prohibit density-counting, prohibit parking minimums, prohibit owner-occupancy requirements. Status as of 2026-05-18: PENDING in House Committee on Government Operations. Flint Chapter 50 (2022 rewrite) currently regulates ADUs through its residential district framework; specific ADU treatment not exhaustively extracted in this v2 pass.
Effect
If enacted, Flint would lose discretion over ADU density-counting, parking, and owner-occupancy in GN/TN/MR districts. Impact deferred until enactment.

Adopted building codes

Statewide

IBC
2021
IRC
2015
NEC
2023
IFC
Local
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Quirks & notes

  • 2022 full rewrite — Chapter 50 was repealed and replaced wholesale on 2022-10-29. The prior 1973-vintage code (A-1 / A-2 / B / B-1 / C-1 / C-2 / D-1 through D-6 / E / F / G / P) is no longer effective. Any pre-2022 zoning reference materials are stale.
  • DC Downtown Core carries a MINIMUM height of 35 ft alongside the 125 ft maximum — surface parking lots and 1-story infill are barred from the downtown core by zoning. This is an unusual rustbelt-revitalization device explicitly designed against blight.
  • Open Space (OS) uses MAX BUILDING COVERAGE (35%) — distinct from the impervious-coverage metric used for residential/commercial. Permeable paths, landscaping, athletic surfaces don't count against this cap because it's footprint-only.
  • CC City Corridor has lot-depth-tiered standards — lots <140 ft deep follow one rule set (40 ft min width, 3,000 sf lot, 20 ft rear) and lots ≥140 ft deep follow another (60 ft width, 8,400 sf lot, 40 ft rear). Same district code, two dimensional regimes.
  • UC University Core also has sub-zoned standards — district-wide UC parcels follow one row, UC parcels fronting University Avenue follow a tighter pedestrian-form row (3,000 sf vs 10,000 sf lot, 70 ft vs 60 ft max height, 0/10 vs 10/20 front setback). The UA frontage triggers §50-46 building-element requirements (transparency, facade articulation).
  • Setbacks throughout the code are use-and-adjacency conditional — most commercial/employment/institutional rows carry phrases like 'None min unless abutting residential, then X ft' — the residential-adjacency trigger is a unified design device. The text amendment dimensional table column captures this with two values separated by 'unless'.
  • GI (Green Innovation) districts split into GI-1 (Medium Intensity, Institutional/Innovation per §50-42) and GI-2 (High Intensity, Employment per §50-36) — labeled the same but in different Articles of Chapter 50, with different intent statements and standards. §50-39 (GI-2) and §50-47 (GI-1) each carry additional context-sensitivity review criteria.
  • Historic district protection operates OUTSIDE Chapter 50 — Flint City Code Chapter 2 Article 19 (Historic Districts and Historic District Commission) is the governing chapter; Chapter 50 §50-56 is a cross-reference only. This is an intentional design choice in the 2022 rewrite to separate land-use intensity from preservation.
  • Chapter 50 has NO classical overlay-district list in Article 2 — the closest analog is the CWQZ (Critical Water Quality Zone) framework in Article 14 (Environmental Protection) which prohibits development within 30 ft of the Flint River (20 ft for minor waterways) plus a 75 ft Water Quality Buffer Zone outside the CWQZ. The 2022 rewrite chose to put environmental protection in a dedicated article rather than as a zoning overlay.
  • Min lot area per dwelling unit (NOT du/ac) is the primary density metric across all residential districts: GN-1 15,000 sf/unit (~2.9 du/ac); GN-2 5,000 sf/unit (~8.7 du/ac); TN-1 4,500 sf/unit (~9.7 du/ac); TN-2 2,250 sf/unit (~19.4 du/ac); MR-1 1,500 sf/unit (~29 du/ac); MR-3 800 sf/unit (~54 du/ac).
  • Ord. 240459-T (effective 2025-12-07) amended Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16 — added clearer language for two-family homes, expanded where two-family is allowed, amended bulk standards. v2 record reflects post-amendment values from the v1.5 PDF dated 2025-12-07.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Max height expressed as both story count and feet ceiling — e.g., '2½ stories / 35 ft' in GN-1 / GN-2 / TN-1 / TN-2 / MR-1. MR-2 multifamily/mixed-use gets 'Max. 4 stories / 45 ft'. DC carries a MINIMUM height of 35 ft and MAXIMUM of 125 ft.
lot_coverage
Max Impervious Lot Coverage % — separately set for residential and non-residential uses (e.g., GN-1 30% residential / 80% non-residential; GN-2 60% residential / 80% non-residential; TN-1 45%; TN-2 60%; MR-1 70%; MR-2 80%; MR-3 90%; OS 35% max building coverage).
far
Not the primary intensity lever in Flint's 2022 rewrite — replaced by min lot area per dwelling unit, max impervious coverage, max stories/feet, and building-placement rules.
du_ac
Inverse — Flint expresses density as 'Min Lot Area per Dwelling Unit' (e.g., GN-1 15,000 sf/unit ≈ 2.9 du/ac; MR-1 1,500 sf/unit ≈ 29 du/ac; MR-3 800-1,000 sf/unit ≈ 43-54 du/ac).
setback_front
Min Front Setback (F) — in GN-1/GN-2: 25 ft OR consistent with average front setback of residential structures on the same block. TN-1: 30 ft. TN-2: 20 ft. MR-1: 20 ft. MR-2: 10 ft (with ground-floor residential) / 0 ft (commercial), max 20 ft. MR-3: 0 ft min, 15 ft max. NC/CC: no min, 10 ft max. DE: no min, 15 ft max. DC: no min, 5 ft max.
setback_side
Min Interior Side Setback — width of smaller side yard (S1) AND aggregate both yards (S1+S2). GN-1: 15 ft / 50 ft. GN-2: 5 ft / 15 ft (with non-residential variations). TN-1: 10 ft / 20 ft. TN-2: 5 ft / 15 ft. MR-1 detached: 2 ft / 7 ft. MR-2 detached: 2 ft / 5 ft. MR-3: 0 ft / 0 ft.
setback_rear
Min Rear Setback (R) — GN-1: 25 ft. GN-2: 25 ft (with non-residential variations). TN-1: 35 ft. TN-2: 25 ft. MR-1: 25 ft. MR-2: 20 ft. MR-3: 20 ft. NC/CC: 20 ft. DE: None (10 ft against TN/MR). DC: None.
parking
Article 12 Parking, Loading, and Circulation — not extracted at the per-district level in this v2 pass.

Capacity calculations

max_units_lot
lot_area_sf / min_lot_area_per_unit (district-specific value from Article 3 Table 50-24A-D for residential; Table 50-31A-B for commercial; Table 50-38 for employment; Table 50-44 for institutional)
max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * max_impervious_coverage (note: impervious not building coverage — landscaped permeable surfaces don't count against this cap)
max_height_ft
Per Article 3-7 site-dimension tables; DC carries simultaneous min and max
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - aggregate_side_setback_ft
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - front_setback_ft - rear_setback_ft

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  2. [2] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  3. [3] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  4. [4] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  5. [5] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  6. [6] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  7. [7] z
  8. [8] §50-24 Table 50-24A (derived from 15,000 sf/unit)
  9. [9] z
  10. [10] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  11. [11] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  12. [12] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  13. [13] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  14. [14] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  15. [15] §50-24 Table 50-24A
  16. [16] z
  17. [17] §50-24 Table 50-24A (derived from 5,000 sf/unit)
  18. [18] z
  19. [19] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  20. [20] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  21. [21] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  22. [22] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  23. [23] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  24. [24] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  25. [25] z
  26. [26] §50-24 Table 50-24B (derived from 4,500 sf/unit)
  27. [27] z
  28. [28] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  29. [29] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  30. [30] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  31. [31] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  32. [32] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  33. [33] §50-24 Table 50-24B
  34. [34] z
  35. [35] §50-24 Table 50-24B (derived from 2,250 sf/unit)
  36. [36] z
  37. [37] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  38. [38] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  39. [39] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  40. [40] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  41. [41] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  42. [42] §50-24 Table 50-24C
  43. [43] z
  44. [44] §50-24 Table 50-24C (derived from 1,500 sf/unit)
  45. [45] z
  46. [46] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  47. [47] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  48. [48] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  49. [49] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  50. [50] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  51. [51] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  52. [52] z
  53. [53] §50-24 Table 50-24D (derived from 1,000 sf/unit)
  54. [54] z
  55. [55] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  56. [56] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  57. [57] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  58. [58] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  59. [59] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  60. [60] §50-24 Table 50-24D
  61. [61] z
  62. [62] §50-24 Table 50-24D (derived from 800 sf/unit efficiency)
  63. [63] z
  64. [64] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  65. [65] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  66. [66] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  67. [67] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  68. [68] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  69. [69] z
  70. [70] z
  71. [71] z
  72. [72] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  73. [73] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  74. [74] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  75. [75] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  76. [76] §50-31 Table 50-31A
  77. [77] z
  78. [78] z
  79. [79] z
  80. [80] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  81. [81] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  82. [82] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  83. [83] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  84. [84] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  85. [85] z
  86. [86] z
  87. [87] z
  88. [88] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  89. [89] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  90. [90] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  91. [91] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  92. [92] §50-31 Table 50-31B
  93. [93] z
  94. [94] z
  95. [95] z
  96. [96] §50-38 Table 50-38
  97. [97] §50-38 Table 50-38
  98. [98] §50-38 Table 50-38
  99. [99] §50-38 Table 50-38
  100. [100] z
  101. [101] z
  102. [102] z
  103. [103] z
  104. [104] §50-38 Table 50-38
  105. [105] §50-38 Table 50-38
  106. [106] §50-38 Table 50-38
  107. [107] §50-38 Table 50-38
  108. [108] z
  109. [109] z
  110. [110] z
  111. [111] z
  112. [112] §50-38 Table 50-38
  113. [113] §50-38 Table 50-38
  114. [114] §50-38 Table 50-38
  115. [115] §50-38 Table 50-38
  116. [116] z
  117. [117] z
  118. [118] z
  119. [119] z
  120. [120] §50-44 Table 50-44
  121. [121] §50-44 Table 50-44
  122. [122] §50-44 Table 50-44
  123. [123] §50-44 Table 50-44
  124. [124] §50-44 Table 50-44
  125. [125] z
  126. [126] z
  127. [127] z
  128. [128] §50-44 Table 50-44
  129. [129] §50-44 Table 50-44
  130. [130] §50-44 Table 50-44
  131. [131] §50-44 Table 50-44
  132. [132] §50-44 Table 50-44
  133. [133] z
  134. [134] z
  135. [135] z
  136. [136] §50-44 Table 50-44
  137. [137] §50-44 Table 50-44
  138. [138] §50-44 Table 50-44
  139. [139] §50-44 Table 50-44
  140. [140] §50-44 Table 50-44
  141. [141] z
  142. [142] z
  143. [143] §50-44 (derived from 15,000 sf/unit residential)
  144. [144] z
  145. [145] §50-50 Table 50-50
  146. [146] §50-50 Table 50-50
  147. [147] §50-50 Table 50-50
  148. [148] §50-50 Table 50-50
  149. [149] z
  150. [150] §50-50 Table 50-50
  151. [151] z
  152. [152] z

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedcode_source is https://www.cityofflint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2025-ZC-v1.5-Ord.-240459-T-Amendments-2.pdf — city-hosted authoritative PDF on cityofflint.com (the official municipal domain). PDF was successfully fetched (10.7 MB) and extracted via pdftotext for primary citation surface. Not an aggregator.
no aggregator citedpassedNo Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, SiteDesignGuide, SitePlanCreator, Propwire, Zonara, or Unzoned citations. All §-citations point to Flint Chapter 50 sections (§50-14, §50-24, §50-31, §50-38, §50-44, §50-50, §50-56, etc.), Flint City Code Chapter 2 Article 19 (Historic), MCL §X, FEMA NFIP, or MI Const. Art. VII.
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed claims carry full-form §-citations (c§50-24 Table 50-24A/B/C/D for residential, c§50-31 Table 50-31A/B for commercial, c§50-38 Table 50-38 for employment, c§50-44 Table 50-44 for institutional, c§50-50 Table 50-50 for OS, c§14 for CWQZ environmental overlay, c MCL 125.3205, c MCL 399.201). Fields without primary-source extraction in this pass are tagged 'not_captured' with explicit reason rather than bare [confirmed].
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 3 overlay-equivalent regulatory frames (CWQZ environmental, Historic District via City Code Ch. 2 Art. 19, FEMA NFIP floodplain) have a non-empty params object, a trigger string, and a confidence field tagged c with full-form §-citation. Note that Chapter 50 (2022 rewrite) intentionally has no classical overlay-district list — the three captured here represent the regulatory frames that operate as overlays in practice. CWQZ params include river-type-specific buffer widths (30/20 ft + 75 ft WQBZ); Historic params include MCL 399.201 framework + Chapter 2 Article 19 cross-reference; Floodplain params include NFIP framework + freeboard flagged as not_captured.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] contains 5 entries: MI-MZEA-125-3205 IZ ban (city-specific: Flint not listed in state preemptions.json city_specific_overrides — no voluntary IZ program in current Chapter 50; applies as clean ceiling rule), MI-MZEA-125-3207 moratoria (Flint's 2022 rewrite handled as full text amendment not under §3207 moratorium), MI-MZEA-125-3206 group homes (city-specific: applies to GN-1/GN-2/TN-1/TN-2/MR-1/MR-2 SF-permitting districts), MI-MZEA-125-3206 manufactured housing parity (§50-25 general requirements must apply equally), and MI-HB5585 statewide ADU (under_review pending 103rd Legislature). Each entry has explicit qualifying_condition_checked narrative.

Data quality

74%completeness142 confirmed7 partial
Documented gaps
  • Parking minimums in Article 12 Parking, Loading, and Circulation — not extracted per-district in this v2 pass.
  • Article 15 Sign Regulations — not captured.
  • Per-district FAR — Chapter 50 does not use FAR as primary metric but some industrial / institutional rows may carry implicit FAR equivalents not surfaced.
  • Max heights for CE, PC, GI-2 (Employment districts) — Table 50-38 height column missing in extracted segment.
  • Max height for OS Open Space — §50-58 referenced but height value not surfaced.
  • GI-1 Industrial row standards — partial extraction; residential row complete.
  • PUD framework — Article 10 not extracted.
  • ADU detail (§50-X) — extent of ADU-by-right vs special-use not surfaced (relevant to MI HB5585 preemption status if enacted).
  • Affordable housing voluntary bonuses or incentives — not surfaced; relevant to §3205 compliance posture.
  • Use tables (Tables 50-23 / 50-30 / 50-37 / 50-43 / 50-49) — captured at framework level but not exhaustively per-use-row.

Known issues

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