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City of St. Louis
ZOning UPgrade (ZOUP)
A Modern Code to Meet the Moment
Zoning Section + Planning and Urban Design Agency of St. Louis
Project Update
The Zoning Upgrade public engagement process is currently on pause as our team shifts focus to supporting members of our community impacted by the recent tornado.
While the Advisory Committee application form remains open, we now anticipate launching the Advisory Committee and broader engagement efforts in late summer or early fall, rather than our originally planned timeline.
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In the meantime, we invite you to join us in supporting our neighbors and our city as we navigate this important phase of recovery.
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We’ll continue to post updates here on the website and on our social media channels as the revised dates are confirmed. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us—contact information can be found at the bottom of the ZOUP website.
What isThe ZOUP?
The City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency (PDA) and the Zoning Section of the Building Division are proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive process to overhaul the City’s zoning code—the Zoning Upgrade: a modern code to meet the moment—marking the first major rewrite and map update since the mid-twentieth century.
The Zoning Upgrade is a critical step in implementing the Strategic Land Use Plan (SLUP), legally adopted by the Planning Commission in early 2025 after extensive community engagement. Building upon that momentum, the zoning update will modernize how land use is regulated in the City, improving clarity, consistency, and responsiveness to community priorities. The City has engaged a team led by Code Studio, a planning firm specializing in zoning, to guide the process and embed best practices from across the country into St. Louis’s new code.