The Zoning Map is part of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The UDO codifies the land use policies of the Comprehensive Plan and Buffalo Green Code planning documents. It combines land use, subdivision, and public realm (e.g.; streets, parks, and sidewalks) standards into a single, user-friendly document.The Buffalo Green Code Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Zoning Map divides the City of Buffalo into the following zones:

A. Neighborhood Zones

N-1D Downtown/Regional Hub
N-1C Mixed-Use Core
N-1S Secondary Employment Center
N-2C Mixed-Use Center
N-2E Mixed-Use Edge
N-2R Residential
N-3C Mixed-Use Center
N-3E Mixed-Use Edge
N-3R Residential
N-4-30 Single-Family
N-4-50 Single-Family
N-DER Downtown Entertainment Review
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B. District Zones

D-R Residential Campus
D-M Medical Campus
D-E Educational Campus
D-S Strip Retail
D-C Flex Commercial
D-IL Light Industrial
D-IH Heavy Industrial
D-OS Square
D-OG Green
D-ON Natural

C. Corridor Zones

C-M Metro Rail
C-R Rail
C-W Waterfront

This is a map of police districts in the city of Buffalo, NY. The Buffalo Police Department has five total districts: A District, B District, C District, D District, and E District.

The City of Buffalo deploys a real-time, citywide video surveillance system to augment the public safety efforts of the Buffalo Police Department. These high-resolution cameras provide officers with evidence-grade, real-time streaming video.

This is a map of U.S. Census Block Tracts within the City of Buffalo, NY. Census Tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity. The primary purpose of census tracts is to provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data.

This is a map of fire hydrants within the City of Buffalo, NY.

This is a map of ZIP codes that are within the City of Buffalo, NY. ZIP Codes are a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.

This is a map of U.S. Census Block Groups within the City of Buffalo. Block Groups are statistical divisions of census tracts, are generally defined to contain between 600 and 3,000 people, and are used to present data and control block numbering. A block group consists of clusters of blocks within the same census tract that have the same first digit of their four-digit census block number. For example, blocks 3001, 3002, 3003, . . ., 3999 in census tract 1210.02 belong to BG 3 in that census tract.

This is a dataset of crime incidents in the City of Buffalo. This dataset is updated daily and offers a preliminary look at crime reports in the City of Buffalo. See disclaimer in metadata below for further information.