MD-NWQ: Downtown - Northwest Quadrant
Reno Annexation and Land Development Code § 18.02.303
in effect18.02.303 - MD-NWQ: Downtown - Northwest Quadrant
(a) Purpose The MD-NWQ district is intended to support the expansion of services and housing in downtown. Primary uses include a mix of employment uses, service-oriented, and residential uses. Gaming is also permitted in a limited portion of the MD-NWQ district, generally north of 5 th Street, South of I-80, east of Keystone Avenue, and west of Vine.
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Table 2-16 MD-NW: Lot and Building Standards
General Standards
A | Lot width, minimum | 30 ft
FAR, minimum | 2.0 [1]
FAR, maximum | —
Density, minimum | 30 du/acre [1]
Density, maximum | —
Setbacks, minimum
B | Front (Fourth Street) | 18 ft [2]
B | Front (All other streets) | 12 ft [2] [3]
C | Side | 0 ft [3] [4]
D | Rear | 0 ft [3] [4]
Street-facing garage | 20 ft measured from sidewalk or planned sidewalk to face of garage
Building Separation | 10 ft between primary buildings
Height, maximum
Height | —
Other
Accessory uses/structures: See Chapter 18.03 Article 4
Site and building standards for Urban Districts: See Chapter 18.04 Article 10
Development standards (parking, landscaping, etc.): See Chapter 18.04
Notes: [1] See general standards for density in MD districts in Section 18.04.1003(a)(4). [2] See general standards for front setbacks in MD districts in Section 18.04.1003(a)(2). Front setbacks shall be measured from the back of the curb or proposed curb. [3] A minimum zero-foot setback is allowed when the property line abuts an alley and at least 24 feet of backup space (including the alley) is provided from all garage doors and parking spaces that backup onto an alley. [4] If the building is located immediately adjacent to a residentially zoned property, a minimum setback shall be 5 feet.
(Ord. No. 6692, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-25)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH18.02ZODI_ART3URDI_18.02.303QDOORQUFetched: 11/1/2026