The citations below are individual paragraphs taken from the City of Binghamton Code and Zoning Laws. The complete document may be purchased from the City of Binghamton's Clerk's Office.

§ 304. Types of districts.

The following types of zoning districts are hereby created and established in the City of Binghamton for the intent and purpose described below.

R-1 Residential District.

The intent of the R-1 Residential District is to designate areas where low density, one-unit dwellings constitute the existing and desired future developmental character and where substantial restriction on the use of land and the density of development is necessary to preserve present character and protect the economic value of existing and future investment. Development which occurs in the R-1 Residential District should be comparable with existing population density and the environmental character of the surrounding area.

R-2 Residential District.

The intent of the R-2 Residential District is to designate areas where a mixture of primarily one-unit dwellings and scattered two-unit dwellings and a low to moderate population density constitutes the predominant existing and desired future development character. Restrictions on the intensity and type of residential and nonresidential development are necessary to preserve the desirable residential qualities of neighborhoods, to prevent overcrowding and to reduce traffic congestion on existing streets.