What is Zoning?
Zoning is the set of land use regulations that apply to each property within the City of Syracuse. For each of the City's 30 zoning districts, there are regulations specifying allowable uses and activities, as well as controls on the location of buildings, fences, parking arrangements, accessory structures, signs, communication towers and antennas and other site features.

What is the Zoning Office?
The Zoning Office provides staff to the Syracuse Planning Commission and the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. The staff offers assistance to various governmental agencies as well as the public. The City Planning Commission, Common Council (the legislative body), Board of Appeals, Landmark Preservation Board, and Zoning Administrator make zoning decisions.

Types of Zoning Actions:
• Certificate of Suitability
• Tower, Dish, Antenna
• Lot Coverage Waiver
• Off-Premise Advertising
• Resubdivision
• Lot Alteration
• Three-Mile Limit (extraterritorial) Review
• Street Abandonment and Dedication
• Project Site Review
• Multi-Building Review
• Screening Device Waiver
• Sign Waiver
• Special Permit
• Area Variance
• Use Variance
• Text Amendment (Zoning Ordinance)

How is property zoned?
Zoning districts in Syracuse are established for various classes of use: Residential, Office, Local Business, Commercial and Industrial. Planned districts are set forth for various institutional and commercial uses. In addition, historically and architecturally significant sites are included in Preservation Districts and Protected Sites.

Public Hearing Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all Public Hearings are held in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall, 233 East Washington Street, 3rd floor.

How do I contact the Zoning Office?
Location: City Hall Commons
201 East Washington Street, Room 211
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 448-8640
Fax: (315) 448-8621
zoning@ci.syracuse.ny.us