Nantucket's commercial districts, explained.
On Nantucket, what a property is allowed to become drives what it's worth. Here's what each commercial district allows, how much can be built and the rules that apply across all of them.
Nine commercial districts.
Minimum lot size, frontage, setbacks, ground cover and height for each, with what it suits and what to watch for.
What's allowed where.
From the Nantucket Zoning Bylaw use chart. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Rules that apply across districts.
Summary of the Nantucket Zoning Bylaw (Chapter 139): the use chart as amended through the November 2025 Special Town Meeting, and the dimensional, height and parking sections as published in October 2026. Later amendments may not be reflected. This is orientation, not a zoning opinion; confirm specifics with the Town of Nantucket before relying on them.
Wondering what your property could become?
We'll look at the district, the lot and the building and tell you what's possible.