The zoning map sets out which particular areas or districts of a municipality or city belong to which zone.

There are distinctions between building zones and zones outside areas of development (such as woodland, zoning reserves, agricultural land).

The zoning map generally indicates in which zone a given parcel of land is located. Referring to the building and planning regulations (Bau- und Zonenordnung - "BZO") will determine what the permitted development possibilities are.