Waco, Texas Zoning Map
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Waco, 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. Waco'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
R-1B Single Family Residence District | - | 36,651.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
M-2 Light Industrial District | - | 6,914.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
O-2 Office Residence District | - | 2,511 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-3 General Commercial District | - | 2,186.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What does R-1B actually permit?
The full standards for one district, read straight from the source.
Run it →How is Waco zoned?
Waco regulates land through 22 zoning districts, and the concentration is extreme: Single Family Residence coded R-1B covers roughly 36,651 acres, more than five times the next largest classification.
With one district covering that much of the city, the dimensional standards rather than the district category carry nearly all the regulatory work for residential land.
The multiple family districts are lettered A through E within the R-3 series, covering roughly 1,355 acres together. Five lettered variants of one multifamily number means the letter carries all the distinction.
The office districts are graduated in a way most cities do not attempt: an Office District at roughly 173 acres, an Office Residence District at about 2,511 and an Office Limited Commercial District at roughly 298. The office residence district being the third largest classification in the city is unusual, and it gives Waco a substantial mixed housing and office category.
A Community Commercial No Alcohol district at roughly 10 acres names an alcohol restriction in the district identity, a Texas convention.
An Office And Restricted Industrial district covers roughly 110 acres, combining two categories.
A State district covers roughly 1,796 acres, naming state-owned land as its own classification. Light industrial covers about 6,914 acres. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Waco zoning: frequently asked questions
How concentrated is Waco's residential zoning?
Single Family Residence coded R-1B covers roughly 36,651 acres, more than five times the next largest classification. The dimensional standards rather than the category carry nearly all the regulatory work.
What is the Office Residence District?
A district covering roughly 2,511 acres, the third largest classification in the city. That scale gives Waco a substantial mixed housing and office category, which is unusual.
How are multifamily districts lettered?
Through five variants A to E within the R-3 series, covering roughly 1,355 acres together. The letter carries all the distinction since all five share the same number.
What is the no alcohol district?
A Community Commercial No Alcohol district covering roughly 10 acres that names an alcohol restriction in the district identity, a Texas convention.
What is the State district?
A district covering roughly 1,796 acres naming state-owned land as its own classification rather than folding it into an institutional or public category.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Waco planning department before acquisition or design.