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Winston-Salem, NC zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed

Forsyth County · 156 districts on file · last read 2026-11-14 · data.json

Is a drive-thru allowed in Winston-Salem, NC?

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

156 districts are not confirmed yet.

Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district

DistrictDrive-thru restaurantWhat the code saysSectionSourceRead on
<Null>Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
AGNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
AG-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
BINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
C-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
C-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CB WONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CD1-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CI WONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CI-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CI-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CPONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
CPO-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
ENot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
E-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GB-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GB-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GI-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GI-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GI-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GO WONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GO-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GO-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
GO-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
HB-S MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IPNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP WONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
IP-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LB HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LB-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LD1-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LD1-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LD2-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LINot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LI-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LI-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LI-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LO HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LO-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LO-L HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LO-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
LO-S HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MBPNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MHNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MH-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MH-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MRB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MU-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
MU-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NB-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NB-S HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NO-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NO-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NO-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
NSB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PBNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB WONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-L HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-S HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
PB-S MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5-S MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM5-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8-S HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM8-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM12Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM12-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM12-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM12-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18 HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18 MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18-S HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM18-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM-5-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RM-8-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RMUNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RMU HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RMU-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RMU-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RMU-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS7Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS7 MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS7-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS7-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS7-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS9Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS9 NCONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS9-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS9-NCONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS9-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS12Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS12-NCONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS12-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS12-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS12-S-PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS15Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS15-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS20Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS20-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS20-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS30Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS30-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS40Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS40-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RS40-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ HONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ MLKONot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ-LNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
RSQ-S PRDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
TND-CNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
TND-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
YRNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.com2026-11-14
YR-SNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.library.municode.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://maps.co.forsyth.nc.us/arcgis/rest/services/Planning_Inspection/Planning_Inspection/MapServer/1 (district field: ZONING_DISTRICT)

Winston-Salem/Forsyth zoning (field ZONING_DISTRICT). -S = special use district, -L = limited, HO/WO/MLKO = overlays.

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.

Why this library exists

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