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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Kalamazoo, MI (2026)

1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Kalamazoo, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Downtown Design Guide

In the City of Kalamazoo, every project in the DDA District or the Southtown Design Review District must follow the city's Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines and clear an Administrative Review Committee tier assignment before construction, renovation or rehabilitation can begin.

Kalamazoo Downtown Design Review Rules

Significant Restrictions

Kalamazoo Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) § 6.1.C

C. Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines. (1) The Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines (Standards & Guidelines) are adopted and incorporated into this ordinance by reference. All development in the geographic boundary area defined in Subsection C(2) shall follow those design and development regulations set forth in the Standards & Guidelines. (2) The Standards & Guidelines apply to all b...