Dallas, TX zoning districts
60 districts, 60 with a written citation. Each row says what the district permits by primary use.
Dallas Development Code (Dallas City Code Chapter 51A), Article IV Zoning Regulations. Dallas is a permissive listed-use model: Division 51A-4.100 establishes the districts (Secs. 51A-4.111 Agricultural, .112 Single Family, .113 Duplex, .114 Townhouse, .115 Clustered Housing, .116 Multifamily, .117 Manufactured Home, .121 Office, .122 Retail, .123 Commercial Service & Industrial, .124 Central Area, .125 Mixed Use, .126 Multiple Commercial, .127 Urban Corridor; Art. XIII Secs. 51A-13.301+ Walkable Urban form districts) and Division 51A-4.200 lists each specific use with its own 'districts permitted by right / by SUP' line (use categories: Sec. 51A-4.203 Industrial, .207 Office, .209 Residential, .210 Retail & Personal Service, .213 Wholesale/Distribution/Storage). A district absent from a use's permitted-in list = that use is prohibited there as a main use. Dallas's conditional-use mechanism is the Specific Use Permit (SUP), Sec. 51A-4.219 — mapped to 'conditional'. District codes validated 2026-07-09 against the live City zoning layer (field ZONE_DIST, 60 distinct codes; egis.dallascityhall.com Sdc_public/Zoning MapServer layer 15 'Base Zoning'). Cited-evidence only (June 12 ruling): districts (or individual use cells) that could not be grounded to confidence in a retrievable Chapter 51A source resolve honest-null (permission null, low/medium confidence, bespoke-district-review-required), never guessed. Dallas is PD-heavy: PD rows carry site_specific=true (Sec. 51A-4.702 — the establishing ordinance controls; scoring fires at the conditional cap, never a use guess). The Art. XIII walkable urban form districts (WMU/WR) are grounded from the adopted Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) development-types-by-district chart + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) use chart (authored 2026-07-23). Remaining special/legacy districts (CD, PFD, P(A), Chapter-51 GR/O-2) stay honest-null by design, and that is CORRECT.
How to read the permissions
By right — allowed without discretionary approval. Conditional use — allowed only with a specific approval. Not permitted — not allowed as a primary use. Not resolved — the ordinance does not settle it in a way we would state as fact.
These describe the district. A specific parcel can also be affected by overlays, corridors, flood zones and site conditions.
| District | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
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A(A)
Agricultural
agricultural
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.111 Agricultural (A) District; agricultural uses and single-family dwellings; general retail/office/industrial not permitted as main uses. Category judgment (agricultural); residential single-family by-right. | |||
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CA-1(A)
Central Area District 1
commercial core
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By right | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.124 Central Area (CA-1(A)) District; the downtown high-intensity mixed district — single-family, duplex and multifamily residential by-right (Sec. 51A-4.209, 'central area' listed among the multifamily by-right districts on both research passes), office/retail/personal-service by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210), and industrial/warehouse by-right (Sec. 51A-4.213(15)). Nuisance capped at medium-intensity by override (downtown mixed context, not a heavy-industrial district despite by-right warehouse). | |||
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CA-2(A)
Central Area District 2
commercial core
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By right | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.124 Central Area (CA-2(A)) District; downtown high-intensity mixed district — residential (incl. multifamily), office/retail and industrial/warehouse by-right, same grounding as CA-1(A) (Sec. 51A-4.209/.207/.210/.213(15)). Nuisance capped at medium-intensity by override. | |||
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CD
Conservation District
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.501 Conservation (CD) District; a special district that modifies development standards for a designated area per its own establishing ordinance; base permitted uses are area-specific and not classifiable from the code alone; honest-null. | |||
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CH
Clustered Housing District
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.115 Clustered Housing (CH) District; single-family detached clustered dwellings by-right (a residential district); retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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CR
Community Retail District
commercial mixed
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.122 Retail Districts (CR — Community Retail); retail and office main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.210/.207); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP, Sec. 51A-4.213(7)). RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-retail conflict: two research passes disagreed on whether CR/RR are in the Sec. 51A-4.209 multifamily by-right list — the MF-listing quote carries former-Chapter-51 fingerprints) — verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5) before grounding. The sourced SB 840 grant supplies the effective by-right residential answer. | |||
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CS
Commercial Service District
industrial light
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Not resolved | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.123 Commercial Service & Industrial Districts (CS — Commercial Service); office and retail main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210), light manufacturing/warehouse/mini-warehouse/outside storage by-right (industrial-inside light; heavy industrial not permitted) (Sec. 51A-4.203(1.1)/.213). RESIDENTIAL cell null (same unresolved MF-in-CS conflict as the office/retail districts — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5) before grounding it. Medium confidence: commercial + light-industrial grounded, residential contested. | |||
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D(A)
Duplex District
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.113 Duplex (D) District; single-family and duplex dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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GO(A)
General Office District
commercial mixed
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (GO — General Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A); an earlier pass suggested MF only as a restricted building component, but the base 51A-4.209 residential listing is contested), so the base residential value is NOT asserted; verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). The sourced SB 840 grant supplies the effective by-right residential answer. | |||
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GR
General Retail District (legacy Chapter 51)
commercial mixed
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Live City zoning layer (ZONE_DIST='GR'; some rows LONG_ZONE_DIST 'GR Chap 51'). 'GR — General Retail' is NOT a current Article-IV zoning district (Art. IV retail districts are NS/CR/RR only); it is a residual pre-Article-IV / Chapter-51 general-retail district. Its exact main-use set is governed by the legacy Chapter 51 provisions and is not resolved to a confident tri-state from the code alone; honest-null (legacy) rather than assumed equal to an Article-IV retail district. The commercial-mixed category still lets the sourced state grant apply on top. | |||
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IM
Industrial Manufacturing District
industrial heavy
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Not permitted | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.123 Commercial Service & Industrial Districts (IM — Industrial Manufacturing); office and retail main uses by-right, industrial (inside AND outside) by-right (Sec. 51A-4.203), some 'potentially incompatible' industrial + metal salvage by SUP; residential main uses not permitted. | |||
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IR
Industrial Research District
industrial light
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Not permitted | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.123 Commercial Service & Industrial Districts (IR — Industrial Research); office and retail main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210), industrial (inside) by-right and industrial (outside) by SUP (Sec. 51A-4.203(2)); residential main uses not permitted (not listed in Sec. 51A-4.209 for IR). | |||
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LI
Light Industrial District
industrial light
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Not permitted | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.123 Commercial Service & Industrial Districts (LI — Light Industrial); office and retail main uses by-right, light industrial/warehouse (industrial-inside) by-right (Sec. 51A-4.203), heavy/outside industrial not by-right; residential main uses not permitted. | |||
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LO-1
Limited Office District 1
commercial neighborhood
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (LO-1 — Limited Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). | |||
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LO-2
Limited Office District 2
commercial neighborhood
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (LO-2 — Limited Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). | |||
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LO-3
Limited Office District 3
commercial neighborhood
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (LO-3 — Limited Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). | |||
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MC-1
Multiple Commercial District 1
commercial mixed
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.126 Multiple Commercial Districts (MC-1); office, retail and lodging main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210); residential main uses not permitted (MC districts are not among the multifamily by-right districts in Sec. 51A-4.209); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP, Sec. 51A-4.213(7)). Medium confidence: MC-1..4 differ in fine-grained retail tiering not resolved here. | |||
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MC-2
Multiple Commercial District 2
commercial mixed
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.126 Multiple Commercial Districts (MC-2); office/retail/lodging by-right; residential not a permitted main use; industrial not permitted (mini-warehouse by SUP). Medium confidence: MC-1..4 retail tiering differences not resolved here. | |||
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MC-3
Multiple Commercial District 3
commercial mixed
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.126 Multiple Commercial Districts (MC-3); office/retail/lodging by-right; residential not a permitted main use; industrial not permitted (mini-warehouse by SUP). Medium confidence: MC-1..4 retail tiering differences not resolved here. | |||
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MC-4
Multiple Commercial District 4
commercial mixed
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.126 Multiple Commercial Districts (MC-4); office/retail/lodging by-right; residential not a permitted main use; industrial not permitted (mini-warehouse by SUP). Medium confidence: MC-1..4 retail tiering differences not resolved here. | |||
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MF-1(A)
Multifamily District 1
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily Districts (MF-1(A)); multifamily and lower residential dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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MF-1(A)(SAH)
Multifamily District 1 (Shared Affordable Housing)
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily (MF-1(A)) with the Shared Affordable Housing (SAH) density/affordability bonus; underlying use classification is MF-1(A) — multifamily residential by-right. SAH is a bonus, not a use change; tri-state mirrors the base MF-1(A) district. | |||
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MF-2
Multifamily District 2 (pre-Article IV)
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Multifamily 'MF-2' (a residual pre-Article-IV / Chapter 51 multifamily district retained on the live layer, e.g. State-Thomas). Classified as multifamily residential by-right consistent with the MF district family; medium confidence because the legacy district's exact main-use set is bespoke — verify against the governing ordinance for the specific area. | |||
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MF-2(A)
Multifamily District 2
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily Districts (MF-2(A)); multifamily dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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MF-2(A)(SAH)
Multifamily District 2 (Shared Affordable Housing)
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily (MF-2(A)) with the Shared Affordable Housing (SAH) bonus; underlying use is MF-2(A) — multifamily residential by-right. SAH is a bonus, not a use change; tri-state mirrors the base MF-2(A) district. | |||
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MF-3(A)
Multifamily District 3
residential high
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily Districts (MF-3(A)); higher-density multifamily dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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MF-4(A)
Multifamily District 4
residential high
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.116 Multifamily Districts (MF-4(A)); highest-density multifamily dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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MH(A)
Manufactured Home District
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.117 Manufactured Home (MH(A)) District; manufactured/mobile home dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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MO-1
Mid-range Office District 1
commercial mixed
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (MO-1 — Mid-range Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). | |||
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MO-2
Mid-range Office District 2
commercial mixed
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (MO-2 — Mid-range Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5)); INDUSTRIAL not permitted. RESIDENTIAL cell null (unresolved MF-in-office conflict — see NO(A)); verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5). | |||
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MU-1
Mixed Use District 1 (low intensity)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use Districts (MU-1); multifamily residential by-right (Sec. 51A-4.209, 'mixed use' listed among the multifamily by-right districts; single-family/duplex also by-right in MU-1), office and retail main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP, Sec. 51A-4.213(7)). Permitted-use MIX and FAR are further governed by the district's use/intensity schedule and site plan — bespoke-review caveat retained. | |||
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MU-1(SAH)
Mixed Use District 1 (Shared Affordable Housing)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use (MU-1) with the Shared Affordable Housing (SAH) bonus; underlying use classification is MU-1 — multifamily residential + office/retail by-right, industrial not a main use. SAH is a density/affordability bonus, not a use change. | |||
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MU-2
Mixed Use District 2 (medium intensity)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use Districts (MU-2); multifamily residential by-right (Sec. 51A-4.209) plus office/retail by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP). Use mix/FAR further governed by the district schedule and site plan. | |||
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MU-2(SAH)
Mixed Use District 2 (Shared Affordable Housing)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use (MU-2) with the Shared Affordable Housing (SAH) bonus; underlying use classification is MU-2 — multifamily + office/retail by-right, industrial not a main use. SAH is a bonus, not a use change. | |||
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MU-3
Mixed Use District 3 (high intensity)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use Districts (MU-3); multifamily residential by-right (Sec. 51A-4.209) plus office/retail by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207/.210); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP). Use mix/FAR further governed by the district schedule and site plan. | |||
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MU-3(SAH)
Mixed Use District 3 (Shared Affordable Housing)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Sec. 51A-4.125 Mixed Use (MU-3) with the Shared Affordable Housing (SAH) bonus; underlying use classification is MU-3 — multifamily + office/retail by-right, industrial not a main use. SAH is a bonus, not a use change. | |||
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NO(A)
Neighborhood Office District
commercial neighborhood
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.121 Office Districts (NO — Neighborhood Office); OFFICE main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.207(5): office by-right in all nonresidential districts except P(A)); INDUSTRIAL not a permitted main use (not listed in Sec. 51A-4.203). RESIDENTIAL main-use cell is left null (unresolved): two research passes returned CONFLICTING quotes for the Sec. 51A-4.209 multifamily 'districts permitted' line (one listing office districts, one not — the office-listing quote carries former-Chapter-51 fingerprints), so per SOURCED-OR-GUESS the base residential value is NOT asserted; verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5) directly before grounding it. The sourced SB 840 grant (commercial-neighborhood category) still supplies the effective by-right residential answer with full provenance. | |||
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NS(A)
Neighborhood Service District
commercial neighborhood
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.122 Retail Districts (NS — Neighborhood Service); neighborhood retail/personal-service and office main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.210/.207); INDUSTRIAL not a permitted main use. Multifamily residential is NOT a by-right main use in NS on either research reading (NS is absent from the Sec. 51A-4.209 multifamily by-right list) — residential authored 'prohibited' at medium confidence. The sourced SB 840 grant still supplies an effective by-right residential answer on top with provenance. | |||
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O-2
Office District (pre-Article IV)
commercial neighborhood
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Live City zoning layer (ZONE_DIST='O-2', LONG_ZONE_DIST 'O-2 Chap 51') — a residual pre-Article-IV / Chapter-51 office district. Its exact main-use set is governed by the legacy Chapter 51 provisions and is not resolved to a confident tri-state from the code alone; honest-null (special/legacy) rather than assumed equal to an Article-IV office district. | |||
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P(A)
Parking District
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV Parking (P(A)) District; a limited-purpose district for off-street parking of motor vehicles — no general residential/commercial/industrial main-use classification. Honest-null (special). | |||
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PD
Planned Development District
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Div. 51A-4.700, Sec. 51A-4.702 Planned Development (PD) District Regulations (section number re-verified against the city's published code 2026-07-23); permitted uses are set exclusively by the site-specific PD ordinance establishing the district (see PD_NUM on the parcel) — 'its own adopted ordinance controls' is the deterministic answer. Use tri-states stay honest-null (never guessed); the site_specific marker lets scoring fire at the conditional cap, never by-right. | |||
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PFD
Public Facilities / Institutional District
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Live City zoning layer (ZONE_DIST='PFD') — a public/institutional-facilities district. Institutional district with no general use-by-right classification retrievable from the district code alone; honest-null (special). | |||
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R-1/2ac(A)
Single Family District 1/2 Acre (min. lot 1/2 acre)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-1/2ac(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 1/2 acre; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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R-10(A)
Single Family District 10 (min. lot 10,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-10(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 10,000 sq. ft.; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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R-13(A)
Single Family District 13 (min. lot 13,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-13(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 13,000 sq. ft.; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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R-16(A)
Single Family District 16 (min. lot 16,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-16(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 16,000 sq. ft.; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Sec. 51A-4.212/.211/.215). | |||
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R-1ac(A)
Single Family District 1 Acre (min. lot 1 acre)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-1ac(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 1 acre; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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R-5(A)
Single Family District 5 (min. lot 5,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-5(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 5,000 sq. ft.; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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R-7.5(A)
Single Family District 7.5 (min. lot 7,500 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.112 Single Family Districts (R-7.5(A)); single-family detached dwellings by-right, min. lot 7,500 sq. ft.; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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RR
Regional Retail District
commercial mixed
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Not resolved | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.122 Retail Districts (RR — Regional Retail); retail and office main uses by-right (Sec. 51A-4.210/.207); industrial not a permitted main use (mini-warehouse by SUP). RESIDENTIAL cell null (same unresolved MF-in-retail conflict as CR — verify Sec. 51A-4.209(b)(5)). The sourced SB 840 grant supplies the effective by-right residential answer. | |||
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TH-1(A)
Townhouse District 1
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.114 Townhouse (TH-1(A)) District; single-family attached (townhouse) dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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TH-2(A)
Townhouse District 2
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.114 Townhouse (TH-2(A)) District; single-family attached (townhouse) dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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TH-3(A)
Townhouse District 3
residential medium
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.114 Townhouse (TH-3(A)) District; single-family attached (townhouse) dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted. | |||
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UC-2
Urban Corridor District 2
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. IV, Sec. 51A-4.127 Urban Corridor Districts (UC-2); multifamily residential by-right (Sec. 51A-4.209, urban corridor listed among the multifamily by-right districts; single-family/duplex NOT permitted — mixed-use required with residential above street level), office/retail by-right (some retail is UC-2/UC-3 only); industrial not a permitted main use. Medium confidence: UC-1/UC-2/UC-3 retail tiering and the mixed-use configuration requirement are not fully resolved here. | |||
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WMU-3
Walkable Urban Mixed Use District (WMU-3, low)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WMU low (WMU-3) allows Mixed Use Shopfront, Single-Story Shopfront, General Commercial, Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Single-family/multifamily living permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront upper stories; Apartment/Townhouse types) — residential by-right. Office, retail sales, restaurant, personal service permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront ground story; General Commercial) — commercial by-right. Light manufacturing, research & development, and vehicle service permitted in the General Commercial development type — industrial (light) by-right; heavy industrial uses are not listed in the Art. XIII use chart and are not permitted. Nuisance capped medium-intensity by override (walkable urban mixed-use context, not a heavy-industrial district). Building form/frontage standards of Art. XIII apply per development type. | |||
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WMU-5
Walkable Urban Mixed Use District (WMU-5, low)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WMU low (WMU-5) allows Mixed Use Shopfront, Single-Story Shopfront, General Commercial, Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Single-family/multifamily living permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront upper stories; Apartment/Townhouse types) — residential by-right. Office, retail sales, restaurant, personal service permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront ground story; General Commercial) — commercial by-right. Light manufacturing, research & development, and vehicle service permitted in the General Commercial development type — industrial (light) by-right; heavy industrial uses are not listed in the Art. XIII use chart and are not permitted. Nuisance capped medium-intensity by override (walkable urban mixed-use context, not a heavy-industrial district). Building form/frontage standards of Art. XIII apply per development type. | |||
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WMU-8
Walkable Urban Mixed Use District (WMU-8, medium)
commercial mixed
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By right | By right | By right |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WMU medium (WMU-8) allows Mixed Use Shopfront, General Commercial, Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Single-family/multifamily living permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront upper stories; Apartment/Townhouse types) — residential by-right. Office, retail sales, restaurant, personal service permitted (Mixed Use Shopfront ground story; General Commercial) — commercial by-right. Light manufacturing, research & development, and vehicle service permitted in the General Commercial development type — industrial (light) by-right; heavy industrial uses are not listed in the Art. XIII use chart and are not permitted. Nuisance capped medium-intensity by override (walkable urban mixed-use context, not a heavy-industrial district). Building form/frontage standards of Art. XIII apply per development type. | |||
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WR-20
Walkable Urban Residential District (WR-20, high)
residential high
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WR high (WR-20) allows only Apartment, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Multifamily living permitted in the Apartment type — residential by-right. No office, retail, restaurant/bar, or personal-service use is permitted in any allowed development type — commercial prohibited (commercial parking is available only by Specific Use Permit on an Open Space Lot and is not a general commercial classification). No fabrication use permitted — industrial prohibited. | |||
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WR-3
Walkable Urban Residential District (WR-3)
residential medium
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WR low (WR-3) allows Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Single-family/multifamily living permitted (Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House types) — residential by-right. Office is permitted in the Townhouse Stacked ground story — commercial by-right, but NARROW: retail sales, restaurant/bar, and personal service are not permitted in any allowed development type (no Shopfront/General Commercial types in WR). No fabrication (light manufacturing/R&D/vehicle service) use is permitted in any allowed development type — industrial prohibited. Nuisance low-intensity by override (walkable residential context; the narrow ground-story office allowance does not make this a commercial district). | |||
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WR-5
Walkable Urban Residential District (WR-5)
residential medium
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Dallas Development Code Ch. 51A, Art. XIII Form Districts, Sec. 51A-13.304(a)(1) (development types by district) + Sec. 51A-13.306(b) Use Chart: WR low (WR-5) allows Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House, Civic, and Open Space Lot development types. Single-family/multifamily living permitted (Apartment, Townhouse Stacked, Townhouse, Manor House types) — residential by-right. Office is permitted in the Townhouse Stacked ground story — commercial by-right, but NARROW: retail sales, restaurant/bar, and personal service are not permitted in any allowed development type (no Shopfront/General Commercial types in WR). No fabrication (light manufacturing/R&D/vehicle service) use is permitted in any allowed development type — industrial prohibited. Nuisance low-intensity by override (walkable residential context; the narrow ground-story office allowance does not make this a commercial district). | |||
Sources
- Dallas City Code, Chapter 51A (Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended), Article IV Zoning Regulations — Division 51A-4.100 (Establishment of Zoning Districts) and Division 51A-4.200 (Use Regulations), https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-73675
- City of Dallas Planning & Urban Design, zoning district descriptions; live ZONE_DIST validation via egis.dallascityhall.com/arcgis/rest/services/Sdc_public/Zoning/MapServer/15 (field ZONE_DIST, 60 distinct codes, validated 2026-07-09).
Table verified against the sources above on 2026-07-09. Ordinances change, so check the current code before relying on any row for a decision.
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