CCCD Zoning in Norman, OK - Downtown Form-Based Standards
Center City Commercial District (CCCD) covers Norman's downtown core (roughly Main Street, Gray Street, Comanche Street, and Peters Avenue) and provides for a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use environment.
Many CCCD parcels overlap the Downtown Historic Commercial Area. Exterior changes to contributing structures require a Historic District Commission Certificate of Appropriateness BEFORE the building permit can be issued.
What CCCD allows
Permitted uses in CCCD
All C-1 and C-2 uses, upper-story residential (mixed-use), bars, breweries, taprooms, galleries, theaters, performance venues.
Setback rules
CCCD setback requirements in Norman
Front setback
0 feet (build-to line at front property line)
Side setback
0 feet
Rear setback
Varies by block configuration
Height limit
Maximum structure height
50 feet (taller with Planning Commission approval)
Max density
Allowed density
100% lot coverage allowed
Common uses in CCCD in Norman
- Mixed-use (retail ground floor, residential upper)
- Brewpub / taproom
- Gallery / theater
- Restaurant
Storefront transparency: minimum 60% glazing on ground-floor street-facing facades. Primary pedestrian entrance must face the street. Surface parking prohibited between building and primary street frontage. Sidewalk obstruction permit for outdoor seating, sidewalk sales, sandwich-board signs.
Verify zoning before you design
Permitly's zoning lookup cross-references Norman Code of Ordinances — Chapter 36 (Zoning, 33 districts), Chapter 11 (Buildings) against your project so you know what you can build before spending on design.
Related Norman zoning districts
C-2 · General Commercial
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MUD · Mixed Use Development
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PUD · Planned Unit Development
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