The city’s Zoning Map regulates development in Tigard and is based on the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The Community Development Code (CDC), which is Title 18 of the Municipal Code, provides the regulations and processes that implement the Zoning Map and guide development throughout the City.

Tigard's Zoning Map is divided into base zones for specific types of allowed developments and uses subject to the development standards of each base zone. These base zones are classified into Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Parks and Recreation zoning designations as follows:

Residential

Code Chapter 18.110: Residential Zones

Commercial

Code Chapter 18.120: Commercial Zones
MUR-1 Mixed Use Residential 1
MUR-2 Mixed Use Residential 2
MU-CBD Mixed Use Central Business District
C-C Community Commercial
C-G General Commercial
C-N Neighborhood Commercial
C-P Professional Commercial
MUC Mixed Use Commercial
MUC-1 Mixed Use Commercial 1
MUE Mixed Use Employment
MUE-1 Mixed Use Employment 1
MUE-2 Mixed Use Employment 2

Industrial

Parks and Recreation Zone (PR)

Code Chapter 18.140: Parks and Recreation Zone

Overlay Zones

• Historic District Overlay – areas designated as historic/cultural sites or landmarks.
  
  
• Sensitive Lands - areas intended for: the protection of rivers, streams, and creeks; protection and enhancement of wetlands, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat; preserving scenic quality and recreation potential; implementing the city’s floodplain management program; implementing state, Metro, and CWS resource protection directives, incentivizing protection of Significant Tree Groves, and guiding safe development on slopes over 25 percent.