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High Point, NC zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed

Guilford County · 61 districts on file · last read 2026-11-14 · data.json

Is a drive-thru allowed in High Point, NC?

We have not confirmed any zoning district in High Point, NC where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right.

It is not allowed in 26 districts (mostly residential; see the table).

35 districts are not confirmed yet.

Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district

DistrictDrive-thru restaurantWhat the code saysSectionSourceRead on
AGRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU AGRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU CBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU ECNot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU GBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU HINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU INot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU LBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU LINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU OINot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU R-3Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU R-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU RCNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU RM-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU RM-16Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU RM-26Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CU TONot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ AGRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ CBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ ECNot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ GBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ HINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ INot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ LBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ LINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ OINot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ R-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ R-7Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ RCNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ RM-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ RM-16Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CZ RM-26Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.
Conditional/special-use version of the base district: base rule applies unless the approved conditions limit uses.		DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
ECNot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
GBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
HINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
INot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
LBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
LINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
MS-ANot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
MS-BNot allowedMain Street sub-district B: drive-throughs prohibited.DO 3.5.6 G.3(c)(1); Table 4.1.9 prohibition columnzoneomics.com2026-11-14
MS-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
MS-DNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
MX-DNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
MX-WNot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."DO 3.5.7.D.3zoneomics.com2026-11-14
OINot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PD-CCNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PD-PNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PDLNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PDMNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PDRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PNRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
R-3Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
R-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
R-7Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RCNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RM-5Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RM-16Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RM-26Not allowedTable 4.1.9: "Restaurant, major" not permitted in residential districts.DO Table 4.1.9zoneomics.com2026-11-14
TNNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
TONot allowed"Drive-through lanes and windows are prohibited."DO 3.4.2 G.1 / 3.4.3 G.1 / 3.4.10 G.1(b)zoneomics.com2026-11-14

"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.

Official zoning map layer

To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://gisentapp01.highpointnc.gov/server/rest/services/Zoning/MapServer/0 (district field: ZONE)

City of High Point zoning (field ZONE). "CZ " / "CU " prefix = conditional zoning / older conditional use.

Sources

How to confirm before you buy

  1. Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
  2. Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
  3. Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.

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