Commercial (C-1, C-2, or General Commercial Zones)
Most general and neighborhood commercial zones allow for small- to mid-scale healthcare uses
- Permits dental clinics, urgent care centers, and outpatient surgery centers by right or with minor review
- Ideal for medical office buildings (MOBs) with ground-floor access and parking
- Zoning may cap square footage or restrict high-intensity uses (e.g., overnight care)
- Common in urban corridors, retail centers, and mixed-use suburban settings
Office/Professional (O or OP Zones)
Specifically intended for low-intensity business and healthcare office operations
- Allows physician groups, diagnostic labs, and administrative medical services
- Compatible with other uses such as legal, financial, or insurance offices
- Often includes design standards for signage, buffering, and hours of operation
- May require conditional use permits for higher-volume or specialty procedures
Mixed-Use (MU or MXD Zones)
Mixed-use zones encourage integration of healthcare within residential and retail settings
- Permits medical, dental, and wellness uses in ground-floor or vertical configurations
- Supports proximity to housing and transit, ideal for walk-in clinics or community health centers
- Flexible FAR and reduced parking ratios available in transit-oriented overlays
- Encouraged in TOD districts, live-work zones, and urban redevelopment areas
Institutional or Special Purpose (SP, PI, or CIVIC Zones)
Zoning categories designated for education, healthcare, and civic-oriented development
- Supports hospital affiliates, outpatient campuses, specialty clinics, and rehabilitation centers
- Larger building footprints, expanded hours, and more intensive uses allowed by right
- May require public hearing or planning commission review for compatibility with nearby uses
- Common near academic, government, or transportation infrastructure
