ORDINANCE GUIDEEffective Jun 2025

Garden City Infill Development Guide

Summary of Garden City Code Title 8 Ch 2 Base Zoning Districts + Ch 3 District Standards as it applies in Garden City. Reference: https://www.codepublishing.com/ID/GardenCity/html/GardenCity08/GardenCity08.html.

Code evolves continuously. Verify at the official source (https://www.codepublishing.com/ID/GardenCity/html/GardenCity08/GardenCity08.html) before any development decision.

Applicable code

Every rule that governs this pathway. Section, version, verify URL.

Code references active as of publication. Verify current standards at the official source before any development decision.

Garden City Code §8-2B (Table 8-2B-1)Effective Aug 2024

Garden City Code Title 8 Chapter 2 Article B establishes base zoning districts with permitted and conditional uses defined in Table 8-2B-1. Single-family detached dwellings are permitted in R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-M districts. Duplexes and townhomes are permitted in R-2, R-3, and R-M. Multifamily structures are permitted in R-3 and R-M districts subject to density and dimensional standards.

Investor implication: Infill developers must confirm base district allowances before acquisition. R-M (medium-density residential) offers the widest range of housing types without conditional use permits, reducing entitlement risk.

Verify at Garden City Development Services →

Ord. 1050-24Effective Aug 2024

Ordinance 1050-24 added the R-M (Medium-Density Residential) zoning district to Garden City Code Title 8, effective August 19, 2024. The R-M district permits single-family, duplex, townhome, and small multifamily uses by right, with density and dimensional standards calibrated for infill development.

Investor implication: R-M is the newest tool for infill operators. Properties rezoned to R-M since August 2024 carry lower entitlement risk than R-3 conditional use paths. Confirm parcel zoning via city GIS before underwriting.

Verify at Garden City Development Services →