> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://metropolitan-area-planning-counc.gitbook.io/zoning-atlas-appendix/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://metropolitan-area-planning-counc.gitbook.io/zoning-atlas-appendix/field-notes/zone-use-type.md).

# Zone Use Type

### Zone Use Type (`ZO_USETY`)

This field describes what uses – (1) Residential, (2) Non-residential, (3) Residential and Non-residential, or (4) Open Space – are allowed in the zone by-right, regardless of the zone name or zone description. 

> Example: An industrial zone where industrial uses and housing are allowed by-right would be classified as (3) Residential and Non-residential, because residential uses are permitted.

Our interpretation also privileges residential and non-residential uses over open space, so the only zones classified as (4) Open Space on the map allow neither (1) Residential nor (2) Non-residential uses by right. Our interpretation does not account for institutional uses in the non-residential class, as these uses are most often allowed in all zones. 

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Zone Use Type is populated for all zones in the Atlas. 
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