Fort Worth, Texas Zoning Map
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Fort Worth, 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. Fort Worth'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 | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
A-5 One Family Residential District | - | 80,159.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
K Heavy Industrial | - | 19,383.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
J Medium Industrial | - | 10,403.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
I Light Industrial | - | 9,929.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Fort Worth zoned?
Fort Worth has 1,304 zoning districts, the highest count in this dataset, and the conventional districts are lettered rather than numbered.
A is one family residential at several lot sizes stated in the code, B is two family, C is medium density multifamily, D is high density multifamily, CR is low density multifamily, E is neighborhood commercial, F is general commercial, G is intensive commercial, I is light industrial, J is medium industrial and K is heavy industrial.
A-5, the one family district at a five thousand square foot standard, is the largest district in the city at roughly 80,159 acres, more than four times the next largest classification.
The count comes from planned development districts written as a combined code: PD followed by a number and then the base district it modifies. PD-522 combined with A-5 covers roughly 3,823 acres and PD-989 combined with K covers about 1,626. That notation is unusually informative, since the code names both the ordinance and the underlying category.
A Zero Lot Line Cluster Residential district covers roughly 2,558 acres, and a One Family Restricted Residential district about 2,018.
Heavy industrial covers roughly 19,384 acres, medium industrial about 10,403 and light industrial roughly 9,929, together nearly forty thousand acres. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Fort Worth zoning: frequently asked questions
How does Fort Worth's lettered system work?
A is one family residential at several lot sizes, B two family, C medium density multifamily, D high density multifamily, CR low density multifamily, E through G commercial by intensity, and I, J and K light, medium and heavy industrial.
Why does the city have 1,304 districts?
Because planned development districts are written as a combined code: PD followed by a number and then the base district it modifies. Every approved project paired with its underlying category becomes a separate district.
What does a combined PD code tell you?
Both the ordinance number and the underlying category. PD-522 combined with A-5 covers roughly 3,823 acres, so the code names the approval and the base district at once.
Which is the largest district?
A-5, the one family residential district at a five thousand square foot standard, covering roughly 80,159 acres, more than four times the next largest classification.
How much industrial land is there?
Heavy industrial covers roughly 19,384 acres, medium industrial about 10,403 and light industrial roughly 9,929, together nearly forty thousand acres.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Fort Worth planning department before acquisition or design.