Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Louisville, KY (2026)
2 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Louisville, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Density Bonus Law
Louisville Metro's Land Development Code lets R-4 and R-5 subdivisions of five or more lots earn extra density, up to 4.84 units/acre in R-4 and 7.26 in R-5, by dedicating at least 10% of lots to income-restricted Diversity Housing.
Louisville Density Bonus for Diversity Housing
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro Land Development Code, Ch. 4 Part 5 Alternative Development Incentives, § 4.5.2
Residential subdivisions located in the R-4 or R-5 Single Family Zoning District that create five or more lots in accordance with the procedures for major subdivisions and provide at least ten percent of Level 1 or 2 Diversity Housing as defined herein, are eligible for the incentives set forth in this section, unless the subdivision is located in a Qualified Neighborhood A, in which case, at l...
Downtown Design Guide
Louisville Metro's Downtown Form District sets street-wall, setback, and step-back standards that shape new downtown buildings, replacing ordinary suburban zoning setbacks with an urban design code.
Louisville Downtown Form District Design Rules
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro Land Development Code, Ch. 5 Part 2, § 5.2.1(C)(3) & (C)(6)
Building Setbacks – A setback, not to exceed 15 feet measured from the right-of-way, is permitted provided no less than 60% of the street wall is maintained... Except as provided above for new block face developments, all corner lots within the Downtown Form District shall maintain a zero foot setback from the street wall for at least 50 feet from the intersection along each street, or the widt...