Land Development Code (LDC)

Built upon a multi-year foundation of grassroots engagement, the Land Development Code (LDC) will help tomorrow’s Wilmington reflect the community’s preferences and hopes for the future.

Using the Code

Tips for using the online code:

• Do not use the search bar embedded in the website, as it will search both current and previous versions of the code.
• You will know you are in the current code version if it is in landscape format with two columns.
• Searching the LDC can only be done by article. Select the article you are interested in and use Ctrl+F on the Windows platform (or Command+F on Mac) to bring up a search bar.

Pending Amendments

There is a lag time between when amendments are adopted by the City Council and updates to the online version of the LDC.

Please email staff at zoning@wilmingtonnc.gov to determine whether any code amendments have been adopted that are not yet showing in the online code.

Zoning Map Land Development Code (LDC)