LAND USE CODES, AREA, POPn

URBAN LAND USE PLANNING CLASSIFICATION, CODE, AREA , POPULATION & LOCATION STANDERDS DEC.
10_2009
LEGEND
No: Land Use Classification Code Standard Area served population and Location & other inputs
other remarks
1 RESIDENTIAL R Average popn density & popn size
EXISTING R1 standards:-
Pure Residence R11 < 250/500/m2  Block width Depend 1. Small towns 100in/ha
on the existing 2001-20 000 popn
Mixed Residence R12 blocks, urban level, 2. Medium towns 200in/ha
agricultural 20 001-50 000 popn
productivity of the 3. Large towns 300in/ha
area, the land use 50 001-100 000 popn
grade/zone, the 4. Cities 400in/ha
existing housing 100 001-1 000 000 popn
density of the area, 5. Metropolitans 500in/ha
the width of the More than 1 000 000 popn
roads.  Mixed uses along the center of the
 preferably bock town, along the main arterial &
width < 50meters collector roads
 block length , along roads radiating from the
preferably 80-160 general market & the center of the
meters town, subcenters
Special Residential R13 varies ''

PROPOSED R2
Pure Residential R21 120-200m2  Block width Depend
/mainly 150- on:-urban level,
180/ agricultural
productivity of the
area, the land use
grade/zone…(40,36,
34, 30, 28,24 & 20
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meter)
 block length
preferably 80-160
meters
Mixed Residential R22  Block width Depend

on the existing
blocks, the width of
the roads,
agricultural
productivity of the
area, the land use
grade/zone
 preferably bock
width < 50meters
 block length
preferably 80-160
meters
2 ADMINSTRATION AD
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AD1
Local area Administration. AD11
Regional AD11-1 -  Accessible within the catchment
area
Zonal, AD11-2 2.4-2.8ha>  300 000-600 000 popn
 near mass transportation services
Werda, AD11-3 1-2.5ha>  60 000-120 000 popn  Accessible within the catchment
area
 near collector roads
Town, AD11-4  Depend on -  Around the center of the
town/city.
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the urban  at the most accessible site &
level/grade, location
 near the transportation &
construction
collector road access
& services
Keble AD11-5 0.1-0.5ha> 15 000-25 000 popn  Accessible within its catchment
area
 From 0.3-1km radius
 40-400ha of catchment area
 Around it/AD11-5/ there should be
different lower order C011, CO23,
mill, RE12, M32, S22.
Sect oral; Department Offices AD12  Depend on  Accessible within the catchment
the number & area
nature of  Accessing collector road
sectors
Police, Justice court AD13
Prison AD14  Varies -  Preferably at the boundary of
according to the town/city
its  On the opposite of future
level/hierarch expansion areas/on isolated
y & types of
area/
services to
provide for  With collector road access
the prisoners.
OTHERS/NGO/ AD2
COMMERCE AND TRADE CO
COMMERTIAL ACTIVITIES CO1
Shops, Offices, Supermarkets, CO11  Along the center & sub centers
cafeteria, Bars, Hotels, etc of the town, around the market
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centers, along major roads,
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MARKET PLACE CO2
General market CO21 1-2.5ha at  60 000-200 000 popn  Planning of market center
different levels OR (1-2km radius) essentially focuses on
location/centrality & facilities
aspects.
 Accessibly with the cattle
market
 At maximum distance of 0.5km
b/n the general & cattle market
 Connecting with the cattle
market by collector/ring road
 Preferably from 2-5%
topography & sand soil type
Covered/super market CO22

Local market/Gullet CO23 0.25-0.5ha or 5 000-15 000 popn OR  Inside residential area
more/according to (0.5-1km radius)  Near road Intersection
their levels  Around the sub center
Cattle Market CO24 0.42-2.17ha  From 1520-7070  Preferably around the town/city
livestock/cattle & in isolated site/out of future
expansion sites/
 Preferably from 2-5%
topography & sand soil type
market center for workshop and small CO25  Depends the  Accessible to the major road
scale products types & the  Around the general market
volume of  Along the vehicle terminals &
products
the center of the town
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CO3
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Bank, Insurance, microfinance and CO31  varies -  Around the center of the
Insurance town/city(CBD)
Credit and saving CO32  Around -  Around the market area
0.05ha  Along major road
4 SERVICES S
EDUCATION S1
Pre-School Education/K.G/ S11 0.05-0.3ha 1.5-2ha for K.G to grade 8  Within 0.2-1km catchment
1 000-2 500popn radius/area
 At the center of catchment
residential area
 Within a clear surrounding
area/fresh air
 Far from health facilities &
communicable disease/
 With in residential area
 Compatibly with other uses
Primary School from grade 1-4/6/ S12 1.2-2.5ha For 5 000-15 000 popn  Within residential area
and from grade/1-8/  Within 0.5-3km catchment radius
 Along collector roads
 100m away from the market,
traffic, noise
Secondary School S13 3-6ha  For 10 000-15 000  2-5km catchment radius
popn  Along collector roads
Preparatory School S13b 3-6ha  For 10 000-600 000  100m away from the major traffic
popn points
 Within accessible sites/around
nodal points
Technical college, School S14 3-6ha  For 10 000-600 000  Preferably around/outside the
Popn/national level center of/ the town in isolated
 Three of them
site
depend according to
 Along the intersection of
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No. of facility, faculty collector roads
 Accessibly around the sub
centers
University S15  Outside side the planning

Specialized school S16 boundaries of the town
Research center S17  In isolated sites
 Along site which will not
important for future urban
expansion.
Deriver training center S18 ? -  When there is real demand
Youth training center S19  Depends on the number of youth & the  Around the center of the
facilities catchment area
 With collector roads access
HEALTH S2
Pharmacy S21  May used with in mixed use
Health Post/Clinic S22 0.15-0.3 ha For (5 -7)000 popn  <1km radius
 Within residential area
 Around the intersection of collector
roads
 Around keble center
Health Center S23 0.45-0.6 ha  For 25 000 popn  Woreda level

 At the center of serviced area
accessibly
 <2km radius
Veterinary Clinic S24  Around 0.04ha   when there is real demand
 particularly for small towns
District Hospital S25 1-1.5ha  For 250 000 popn  Woreda boundary including rural
areas
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 Within walking distance from mass
transport
Regional/General Hospital S26 About 1-2ha  For 1 000 000  Regional & national level
popn /city level  Within walking distance from mass
Referral/Special Hospital S27 1-1.5ha  For 5 000 000 transport services & secondary
popn center
 At a distance of >200m from
market and noise areas
CIVIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL S3
WELFARE
Library, Museum, cinema, S31 Depend on the For around 80 000  With in the town catchment
Multipurpose hall building type & users popn? area
population
Martyrs Dom… S32  depends the - -

existing area
Meskel square S33 varies
Center for the Orphanage S34
Palace S35
PUBLIC WORSHIP PLACES S4
Christian /Orthodox / church S41 40ha international  For 100 000 user  A new worship place is required to
standard popn 65% for grave be at least 3km away from existing
& 35% for other similar one.
Christian /non Orthodox, S42 uses  Minimum catchment radius for a
,Protestant/church  0.3-0.4ha worship place is 1.5km
Mosque S43  To secure land for worship places,
there should be at least 4 000
Epiphany field/river S44 0.3-0.4ha For 3 000-5 000
registered followers
inhabitants
 If & only if it is not
existing
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UTILITY SERVICES S5
Reservoir on higher position S51 Minimum
horizontal
Collection chamber/booster/ S52 distance between
b/n Utility lines
Telecommunication/Microwave for S53 is:-  Around the center of the town
cell Phone 1. 'Sewer &power
lines '' 1.0m
Postal Services S54 0.02-2ha at different 2. “power &  Very accessible/within the main
levels Telephone urban center
lines'' 0.5m  within walking distance from the
3. “Telephone & main road
Water lines ''
Metrology Station S55 -  May or may not be within other
0.7m there for
compatible land use functions
4. B/n ''water &
Electric Power Supply /Substation/ S56 -
sewer lines'' 1.5m  In larger towns/cities depending
With their Respective on the real demand
Radio Transmission Station S57 - arrangements of
utility (SPTW) lines,
Water supply and drainage service S58 starting from around  Around the center of the
the border & within town/city
buffer of the streets  Accessibly within the catchment
area
CEMETRY S6
Christian/Orthodox/ Cemetery S61 3.28m2/bauril Including circulation  Total space per burial3.28m2
space  Green buffer strip of 100m b/n
Muslim Cemetery S62 housing areas & cemetery area &
set back of 20m from major roads
Christian/protestant, S63  Buffer zone of 30-50m b/n two
Municipal Cemetery S64 cemeteries of different religions
MUNICIPAL SERVICES S7
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Public Bath and Toilet S71  Varies according  Around market, bus station &
to the their populated sites
number and  But if there is proper
other facilities management system
(0.004-0.012ha)
 Optional/is not common/ to give
specific land use function
Slaughter Houses/Abettor S72 0.06-2ha at different DAILY CAPACITY:-  Along urban peripheries
levels  15- 200 & above  Along collector road
200 cattle and  On area with different utility
15-500& above 500 services
goats or sheep for  With about 5% slope
At different levels  Far from airport
Waste Disposal Sites S73  Varies according  Far from urban expansion area
to the volume of  2km away from water points,
the waste, the education & health services
type of solid  With the consideration of wind
waste treatment direction & its effect on the future
& the level of the urban expansion sites.
town
5 MANUFACTURING AND M
STORAGE
MUNIFACTURING M1
Manufacturing plants/industry M11  Varies  Above 50 000  In large towns, cities &
popn metropolitans
Processing plants/oil, seeds, grains, M12 1-1.5ha -  Can be mixed with residence and
mill/ other compatible uses.
WARE HOUSES/STORES/ M2 At different (lower ,
medium &
large)scales
Agricultural Products ware houses M21 0.05-1ha or more at  Near commercial activities, sub
Row Material Ware Houses M22 different - centers,
scales/small, medium  adjacent to collector/arterial roads
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& large scales/  should be compatible with other
Skin and hide ware houses M23 varies - land use functions
 in proximity with medium and large
industrial activities/scales
/peripheries.
 Particularly the compatibility of
skin & hid ware house needs
critical considerations.
GARAG AND WORKSHOPES M3  Should be promoted
Metal and/or wood work shop M31 Up to Varies according to  Can be mixed with residence and
500/above500/m2 the levels & functions other compatible uses in core
of the garage areas.
Handcrafts and Small scale industry M32  Varies according  Depends on the  Should be taken in to account
workshops, Repairs…. to the number of number of /promote.
users & types of cooperatives/asso  Should be located accessibly at
activities ciations. different sites.
BUILDING MATERIAL PRODUCTION M4

Quarry Sites M41  Depend on the existing
condition
Hollow Concrete Block M42  0.02-0.5ha -  Compatibly with other land
uses
 Where there is row material
access.
Crusher M43  0.02-1ha  When there is row material and
real demand
 Outside the urban area
 Around the location of the row
material
6 TRANSPORT AND ROAD T

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Bus terminal/Station T1 0.37-2.67ha  10-150 vehicles  In center/sub center of the
per day town/city
 Along major road
 Far from school, health services
Freight terminal T2 0.48-4.4ha for  10-150 vehicles  Near industrial activity, warehouses
different urban  Along inter regional highways
levels  Far from residential services
 Within the intersection of outer
ring & radial arterials
Taxi/city bus terminal/park T3 0.08-0.2ha according  At the destination of the
to the traffic volume vehicles
 accessibly around the sub
centers of the town
Garage T4 Up to  Around the vehicle stop sites
500/above500/m2  Accessibly to the filling station at
a reasonable distance.
 Around the entrance & exit of
the town along main roads
 Compatibly with other land use
functions/noise & fire
extenuation effect/
Filling stations and Auto Services T5 0.08-0.2ha  Particularly around the
entrance & exit of the town
along main roads
Cart parking site T6  Accessibly around more traffic

stop sites
 Along active commercial sites ,
large hotels & restaurants;
around the center of the town,
public parks, stadium, cinema,
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Streets/roads width, pedestrian way width & spacing standards
NO: Street/road Street/road right of Average pedestrian width in With the consideration of the urban levels & the
type way width in meters meters &cul-de-sac minimum housing density
radius is 15meters. Core area Intermediate Expansion area
area
1 Express 40-60m (40, 50, 3.5-5m on both sides 1000-1500m 1500-2000m 2000-3000m
way=ES 60,100,120…)
& above
2 Arterial 25-40m(25,30) 2.5-4 m on both sides 500-800m 800-1000m 1000-1500m
street=AS
3 Collector 15-20m(15 &20) 2-3.5 m on both sides 100-500m 200-500m 300-500m
street=CS
4 Local street 8-15m(12,10 & 8) Varies according to the locality 80-150m 100-150m 100-200m
7 RECRATION RE In most cases from 2-
5% slope
OPEN SPACE RE1
Play Ground/Greenery RE11 0.3-0.42ha 5 000-7 500popn  Within 400m radius
 With in residential areas
 2-8m2 per inhabitant
Sport Field/play field RE12 2.6ha (5 -10 )000  Kebele/neighborhood &

popn woreda levels
 Outside urban center
Woreda/district play field 10ha  (60-120)000  Within/kebele & woreda
popn boundaries
Sport Center RE13 2.5ha
Youth Club RE14 2.5ha

Zonal Stadium RE15 11.5ha  For 300 000-600  At isolated site
000 popn/zonal
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level  Around the sub center of an
Regional stadium 16ha City/regional level urban area compatibly &
accessibly with collector
roads
 From 2-5% slope
Athletics Village RE16  At the periphery of an urban
area
FORMAL GREEN RE2
Public Parks RE21  Depend  Particularly an urban center
the
population
size & the
site
Resort Hotel RE22  Depends on  Around the periphery/sub
the types of centers of the town
facilities &  Around most targeted sites
its level for tourist attraction
8 AGRICULTURE AG
Grazing and Other farming activities area AG1 Depends the  When if there is suitable
Animal Husbandry AG2 site suitability & sites/area
the number of
animals & users
population
Horticulture/flowers, fruits and vegetable AG3  Depends  Along irrigation accessed
growing area/ the site areas, around swampy area,
suitability river shores, flat area
Poultry farm/Chicken Reproduction AG4  Depends on  Around the periphery of the
the number town/with the consideration
of chickens of wind direction
and the
number of
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associations
/cooperativ
es.
Varity agricultural activities demonstration and AG5
research center
9 FOREST AND INFORMAL GREEN F
Nursery F1  If there is real demand &
irrigation access
Green along Gullies, Streams, and Conservation F2 Depends the -  Along gullies, streams,
area/Buffer existing floody, conservation &
Natural forest/for fuel wood and Construction/ F3 situation of the - steepy areas.
area
10 SPECIAL FUNCTION SF
Vacant land SF1
Island SF2
Gully SF3
Flood prone area/open ditch, buffer SF4
Water body/Marsh land SF5
Reserved area SF6  In most cases around the
periphery of the town/city
within different directions.
 With large block size
Special Planning area SF7  For areas which will need
special treatment/planning/
solutions before to have
other land use functions.
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URBAN LAND USE PLANNING CLASSIFICATION, CODE, AREA , POPULATION & LOCATION STANDERDS DEC.

Special Residential R13 varies ''

Mixed Residential R22  Block width Depend

Covered/super market CO22

University S15  Outside side the planning

Health Center S23 0.45-0.6 ha  For 25 000 popn  Woreda level

Martyrs Dom… S32  depends the - -

BUILDING MATERIAL PRODUCTION M4

6 TRANSPORT AND ROAD T

Cart parking site T6  Accessibly around more traffic

Sport Field/play field RE12 2.6ha (5 -10 )000  Kebele/neighborhood &

Sport Center RE13 2.5ha

Youth Club RE14 2.5ha

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