On June 15, 2010, the Greensboro City Council adopted the current Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to govern development in Greensboro. The previous Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) remains available online for historical reference only.

Related LDO Information
Permitted Use Table
UDO-LDO District Conversion Chart  
Multifamily Density Table

Amendments to LDO Since Adoption July 1, 2010
Mailed Notice / Neighborhood Communication (10/18/22)
Historic Preservation Commission Membership (12/21/21)
Vehicle Access Through Dedicated Drainageways (12/21/21)
Transportation Impact Studies and Cross-access (11/1/21)
Conversion to NCGS 160D (8/17/21)
Separate Utility Connection (6/15/21)
Airport Overlay District Changes (6/15/21)
Planning and Zoning Commission (6/15/21)
Plant Diversity (3/16/21)
Flood Damage Prevention Changes (1/19/21)
Historic Preservation Commission (COA) Appeals (11/17/20)
GSO2040 and Boards/Commissions (9/1/20)
Single Family Watershed Density (7/21/20)
Indoor Recreation uses in the NS Zoning District (1/21/20)
Sign Ordinance Changes (2/19/19)
Historic Preservation District Timing Change (2/19/19)
Swimming Pools / Interactive Water Features (4/26/18)
New Light Industrial Mixed Zoning District / Artisan Manufacturing (3/20/18)
Terrace Encroachment into Front Setback for Single Family Dwellings (1/16/18)
Porch Encroachment into Front Setback for Single Family Dwellings (12/19/17)
Dunleath Historic District Name Change (8/15/17)
Assisted Living Facilities in C-M and C-H Zoning Districts (4/18/17)
Parking for Small Townhomes (3/21/17)
Sidewalks in Industrial Parks (1/17/17)
Multifamily in Commercial Districts (2/16/16)
Front Yard Parking Changes (1/19/16)
Pole Mounted Banner Changes (1/19/16)
Craft Distillery (12/15/15)
Convenience Store (with Fuel Pumps) (10/20/15)
Class B Outdoor Display (10/20/15)
Handicap Ramp Encroachments into Setbacks (9/15/15)
Removal of Protest Petitions (9/15/15)
Zoning Commission Filing Deadline Change (8/3/15)
2015 Technical Amendments (7/21/15)
Entertainment Facilities Changes - Dance Halls and Nightclubs (12/2/14)
Stream Buffers - Reflect Jordan Rule Changes (12/2/14)
Window / Door Openings and Pawnshops in AO, UMU and NS Districts - (9/16/14)
Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Changes (5/20/14)
Community Gardens & Urban Farms (Landscaping and Parking) (4/15/14)
Interior Setbacks in Multifamily Projects (3/18/14)
TRC Membership (3/18/14)
Minimum Lot Width and Setbacks (3/4/14)
Definitions of Brewpubs and Microbreweries (2/18/14)
Allow Multiple SF on Single Lot in PUD District (1/21/14)
New Zoning Districts for Reinvestment Corridors (1/21/14)
Sexually Oriented Businesses (1/7/14)
Board of Adjustment Filing Changes (12/17/13)
Community Gardens & Urban Farms as Principal Uses of Property (12/17/13)
Parking and Paving Exemptions (11/19/13)
Residential Spacing for Nonconforming Billboards (11/12/13)
Oversized Vehicles in Front Yards (9/17/13) 
Quasijudicial Procedures and Zoning Administration (9/17/13)
Watershed Density Averaging (8/5/13)
Cluster Subdivisions (7/16/13)
Traditional Neighborhood Districts (7/16/13)
Utility Vegetation Line Clearing (6/18/13)
Properties Adjacent to Greenways (5/7/13) 
Downtown Good Repair (4/16/13)
Entertainment Facility Uses (4/2/13)
Reduction in Stacking Spaces (3/5/13)
Allow Multi-Story Self-Storage in C-M District (3/5/13)
Allow New Wall Signage with Nonconforming Billboard (3/5/13)
Revision to Mobile Food Vendors (11/7/12)
Advisory Commission on Trees to Planning Board and Board of Adjustment (10/2/12)
Watershed Changes Related to Stream Buffers and Modifications (8/21/12)
Community Resource Board to Planning Board (7/1/12)
Notification Requirements for Overlay Districts (4/3/12)  
Auto Repair Service Uses (4/3/12)
Chartered Home (Special Exception for Number of Residents)  (3/6/12)
Greenway Overlay District  (7/19/11)
Chartered Home  (7/19/11)
Street Naming and Addressing  (6/21/11)
LDO Technical Amendments  (6/7/11)
Minimum Parking Ratios  (5/17/11)
Cluster Development  (5/17/11)
Mobile Food Vendors, Motorized and Pushcart  (5/3/11)
Second Commercial Vehicle for Home Occupations  (4/5/11)
Weekend Real Estate Signs  (3/1/11)
Front Yard Parking  (3/1/11)
Assisted Living Facilities  (2/15/11)
Residential in C-M District  (1/18/11)
Sidewalks in Industrial Parks  (12/7/10)
Jordan and Randleman Rule Changes  (12/1/10)
Technical Changes  (10/19/10)
Downtown Design Overlay District  (9/7/10)