Unified Development Code
The Unified Development Code divides the City into zoning districts and contains the development standards for construction in the City, such as permitted uses, setback and height regulations, parking, landscaping and buffering, signs and fences, and the approval procedures for new construction and redevelopment. All development standards and regulations are provided in the UDC.
Download a copy of the current edition here:
9th Edition Unified Development Code (PDF)
Unpublished Amendments
The following ordinances to amend the UDC have been approved since the most recent edition was published and will be included in the next:
Ordinance No. 24-17 Vehicular Use Area Buffer (approved Sept. 16, 2024, effective Oct. 6, 2024) - An amendment to Landscaping, Screening, Buffering, Section 5.20.3 to include buffer requirements for vehicular use areas.
- Ordinance No. 24-19 Transit Corridor Additional Standards, Parking Structures (approved October 7, 2024, effective October 27, 2024) - Amendments to Table 5.17.8 (Section 5.17.7) to revise the curb cut limits, building frontage, building dimensions, and specific building type regulations, and Section 5.16.3 to revise the use specific standards for parking structures when adjacent to streets.
- Ordinance No. 24-20 Height Exceptions, Stormwater Reviews, Development Approvals, Finished Grade (approved October 21, 2024, effective November 10, 2024) - Amendments to Section 5.18.4 to allow certain exceptions to height limits, Section 5.22 to change stormwater management review responsibility, Section 5.29.6 to exempt interior construction from site plan approval, and Section 5.37 to revise the definition of finished grade.
Related Regulations and Guidelines
Some regulations and policies are not part of the Ann Arbor City Code, but are still applicable to many developments.
