Dallas Zoning Intelligence
Zoning, permitted uses, and development potential for Dallas, Texas. 1073 districts with their permitted uses and building controls.
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How is Dallas zoned?
Dallas regulates land through 1,073 zoning districts, and the great majority are individually numbered planned development districts.
Districts appear as PD followed by a number, with each approved project becoming its own district. PD-595 covers roughly 3,346 acres, PD-521 about 3,234 and PD-193 roughly 2,554, so several individual planned developments are among the largest classifications in the city.
A Dallas district code beginning with PD is therefore a reference to a specific ordinance, and the standards for that site sit in that document rather than in the citywide tables.
The conventional districts carry a parenthetical A suffix on most residential and agricultural categories. Single family districts state lot size at 5,000, 7,500, 10,000 and 16,000 square feet and at half acre and one acre, with R-7.5(A) the largest district in the city at roughly 62,041 acres.
Industrial And Research covers roughly 21,783 acres, the third largest classification, with Industrial And Manufacturing at about 7,261 and Light Industrial at roughly 2,929. Naming an industrial and research district separately reflects a distinct employment format.
Mixed Use District 3 covers roughly 3,495 acres, and Community Retail about 4,871. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Dallas, Texas Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Dallas's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Zone Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
R-7.5(A) Single Family District 7500 Square Feet | - | 62,041.2 ac |
A(A) Agricultural District | - | 38,059 ac |
IR Industrial And Research District | - | 21,782.7 ac |
R-10(A) Single Family District 10000 Square Feet | - | 10,891.1 ac |
What are the building controls in Dallas?
Setback, height, FAR, lot area, and density controls enforced across Dallas zoning districts.
- Building height
- Coverage
- Density
- FAR
- Front setback
- Lot
- Lot width
- Multi
- Pervious
- Rear setback
- Side setback
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Dallas zoning: frequently asked questions
- Why does Dallas have over a thousand zoning districts?
- The great majority are individually numbered planned development districts, with each approved project becoming its own district. Several of them are among the largest classifications in the city.
- What does a PD code mean?
- That the parcel sits in a planned development identified by number. The standards for that site are in that specific ordinance rather than in the citywide district tables.
- Which is the largest district?
- R-7.5(A), the 7,500 square foot single family district, at roughly 62,041 acres, followed by the agricultural district at about 38,059.
- What is the Industrial And Research district?
- An employment district covering roughly 21,783 acres, the third largest classification, naming research alongside industry to reflect a distinct employment format.
- How is single family lot size stated?
- At 5,000, 7,500, 10,000 and 16,000 square feet and at half acre and one acre. Most residential and agricultural districts carry a parenthetical A suffix.
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