{
 "jurisdiction": "Raleigh, NC",
 "state": "NC",
 "counties": [
  "Wake"
 ],
 "url": "https://ruralvacantland.com/zoning/nc/raleigh/",
 "publisher": "Rural Vacant Land (ruralvacantland.com)",
 "use": "drive-thru restaurant",
 "last_read": "2026-11-14",
 "summary": "A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: CX-, DX-, IX-, NX-. It is not allowed in 13 districts: AP, CM, CMP, IH, MH, OP-, OX-, R-1, R-2, R-4, R-6, R-10, RX-. 1 district is not confirmed yet.",
 "status_meaning": {
  "by_right": "Allowed by right",
  "conditional": "Needs a conditional or special use approval",
  "prohibited": "Not allowed",
  "unclear": "Not confirmed yet"
 },
 "zoning_layer": {
  "url": "https://maps.raleighnc.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Planning/Zoning/MapServer/0",
  "district_field": "ZONE_TYPE"
 },
 "districts": [
  {
   "district": "AP",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "CM",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "CMP",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "CX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: P (drive-thru governed by Sec. 7.2.5)",
   "code_section": "UDO Sec. 6.1.4; 7.2.5",
   "conditions": "Window/lane at side or rear; no window facing a Residential District; on Urban frontages (-GR,-UL,-UG,-SH,-PL) no lane between ROW and building; no drive-thru with Frequent Transit D5 height bonus. Check frontage in ZONING field.",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "DX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "drive-thru windows and lanes may not be placed between the right-of-way of the street and the associated building",
   "code_section": "Sec. 7.2.5",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "IH",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "IX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: P (drive-thru governed by Sec. 7.2.5)",
   "code_section": "UDO Sec. 6.1.4; 7.2.5",
   "conditions": "Window/lane at side or rear; no window facing a Residential District; on Urban frontages (-GR,-UL,-UG,-SH,-PL) no lane between ROW and building; no drive-thru with Frequent Transit D5 height bonus. Check frontage in ZONING field.",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "MH",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "NX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: P (drive-thru governed by Sec. 7.2.5)",
   "code_section": "UDO Sec. 6.1.4; 7.2.5",
   "conditions": "Window/lane at side or rear; no window facing a Residential District; on Urban frontages (-GR,-UL,-UG,-SH,-PL) no lane between ROW and building; no drive-thru with Frequent Transit D5 height bonus. Check frontage in ZONING field.",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "OP-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "OX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Drive-thru or drive-in facilities are not permitted.",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.4.10",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "PD",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "R-1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "R-2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "R-4",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "R-6",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "R-10",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Eating Establishment: --",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.1.4",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "district": "RX-",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Drive-thru or drive-in facilities are not permitted.",
   "code_section": "Sec. 6.4.10",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://udo.raleighnc.gov/node/266",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  }
 ],
 "profile": null,
 "fees": null,
 "note": "Summary of the public zoning code with links to each source. Not legal advice; confirm with the planning office."
}