Garland, TX zoning districts
42 districts, 42 with a written citation. Each row says what the district permits by primary use.
Zoning in Garland, Texas is governed by the Garland Development Code (GDC), the city's unified development ordinance. Base zoning districts and their permitted uses live in GDC Chapter 2 (Zoning Regulations): district purpose statements and dimensional standards are in Chapter 2 Divisions 2–4 (§ 2.35 Agricultural through § 2.49 Urban/Mixed-Use), and allowed uses are set by the Land Use Matrix in Chapter 2, Article 5 (Use Regulations), §§ 2.51–2.52. A general rule in Article 5 provides that residential dwellings are not permitted in a nonresidential district unless specifically listed as an allowed use in the matrix, and nonresidential main uses are not permitted in residential districts. The Downtown (DT) district is a separate form-based code in GDC Chapter 7, with its own Table 7-1 Land Use Matrix and sub-districts (Downtown Historic, Downtown Square, Uptown, InTown Residential, Suburban Corridor). Planned Development (PD) districts are separately adopted, site-specific ordinances layered over a referenced base district. The code is published on eCode360 (ecode360.com, GDC ID GA6318) and reproduced on Zoneomics; the city hosts PDF attachments (e.g., the Downtown Land Use Matrix) on its document center.
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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2F
Two-Family (Duplex) District
residential mid
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.38 Two-Family (Duplex) District; medium-density two-family/duplex residential by-right, may serve as transition district; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.38) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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AG
Agricultural District
agricultural
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.35 Agricultural District; for vacant/undeveloped land and agricultural or open-space uses, with single-family/farm dwellings by-right; retail/commercial and industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5 Use Regulations, §§ 2.51–2.52). Section confirmed via Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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CO
Community Office District
office
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.43 Community Office District; medium/higher-intensity office and professional uses by-right along major corridors; residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51); industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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CR
Community Retail District
commercial
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.45 Community Retail District; variety of retail, service, and business establishments by-right along major corridors; residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51); industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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DT
Downtown District (form-based code)
mixed use
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By right | By right | Conditional use |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 7 Downtown Form-Based Code, Table 7-1 Downtown District Land Use Matrix (sub-districts Downtown Historic, Downtown Square, Uptown, InTown Residential, Suburban Corridor); residential dwellings (single-family, townhouse, duplex, multifamily, apartments, live/work) permitted by-right and retail/office/service uses permitted by-right in the sub-districts; limited industrial (warehouse office/showroom, contractor's office/warehouse, bulk material sales) only by SUP; uses not listed are prohibited. Grounded in the city's Table 7-1 PDF. | |||
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HC
Heavy Commercial District
commercial
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Not permitted | By right | Conditional use |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.46 Heavy Commercial District; commercial operations with outside storage areas by-right (contractors, building materials); residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51). Some industrial-type uses permitted by SUP (industrial = conditional is a category-judgment-call pending the full Ch. 2 Land Use Matrix). Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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IN
Industrial District
industrial
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Not permitted | By right | By right |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.47 Industrial District; wide range of industrial uses (manufacturing, processing, assembling, warehousing) by-right, not compatible adjacent to residential; residential dwellings not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Commercial main uses generally permitted in the industrial district (commercial = by-right is a category-judgment-call pending the full Ch. 2 Land Use Matrix). Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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LC
Light Commercial District
commercial
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Not permitted | By right | Conditional use |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.46 Light Commercial District; commercial and service establishments incl. building-material sales and contractors' shops by-right; residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51). Industrial-type/manufacturing main uses supported only in limited/SUP form (industrial permission = conditional is a category-judgment-call pending the full Ch. 2 Land Use Matrix). Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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MF-1
Multifamily District 1 (standard multifamily density)
residential high
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.39 Multifamily Districts (MF-1, standard multifamily density; MF standards per Table 2-4); attached-occupancy multifamily dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.39) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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MF-2
Multifamily District 2 (higher-density / low- to mid-rise urban multifamily)
residential high
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.39 Multifamily Districts (MF-2, moderately higher density and building height / more urban multifamily; MF standards per Table 2-4); multifamily dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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MIXED
Mixed-Use designation (maps to GDC Ch. 2 Div. 4 Urban/Mixed-Use districts; no base district literally named 'MIXED')
mixed use
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, Div. 4 Mixed-Use (Urban UR/UB) Districts, § 2.49 — the GDC has no base district literally abbreviated 'MIXED'; the GIS label denotes a mixed-use designation whose character (integrated residential + business/retail by-right, industrial excluded) tracks the Urban/Mixed-Use districts. Tri-state is a reasoned category call pending confirmation of the exact underlying district. | |||
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NO
Neighborhood Office District
office
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.42 Neighborhood Office District; low-intensity office/professional uses by-right as a transition between residential uses; residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51 general rule); industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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NS
Neighborhood Services District
commercial
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Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.44 Neighborhood Services District; small-scale retail and personal-service uses supportive of adjacent neighborhoods by-right; residential dwellings not permitted unless listed (Art. 5, § 2.51); industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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PD 2F
Planned Development District (base: Two-Family/Duplex, § 2.38)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District (Application for PD District provisions). A PD is a separately adopted, site-specific ordinance; the 'PD 2F' GIS label references base district 2F (§ 2.38) but permitted uses/standards are governed by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD AG
Planned Development District (base: Agricultural, § 2.35)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD AG' references base district AG (§ 2.35); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD CO
Planned Development District (base: Community Office, § 2.43)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD CO' references base district CO (§ 2.43); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD CR
Planned Development District (base: Community Retail, § 2.45)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD CR' references base district CR (§ 2.45); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD DT
Planned Development District (base: Downtown, GDC Ch. 7)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD DT' references the Downtown form-based district (Ch. 7); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD HC
Planned Development District (base: Heavy Commercial, § 2.46)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD HC' references base district HC (§ 2.46); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD IN
Planned Development District (base: Industrial, § 2.47)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD IN' references base district IN (§ 2.47); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD LC
Planned Development District (base: Light Commercial, § 2.46)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD LC' references base district LC (§ 2.46); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD MF-1
Planned Development District (base: Multifamily 1, § 2.39)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD MF-1' references base district MF-1 (§ 2.39); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD MF-2
Planned Development District (base: Multifamily 2, § 2.39)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD MF-2' references base district MF-2 (§ 2.39); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD MIXED
Planned Development District (base: Mixed-Use designation; no literal GDC 'MIXED' base district)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD MIXED' references a mixed-use designation (no GDC base district is literally named 'MIXED'; character tracks the Urban/Mixed-Use districts, § 2.49). Permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD NO
Planned Development District (base: Neighborhood Office, § 2.42)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD NO' references base district NO (§ 2.42); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD NS
Planned Development District (base: Neighborhood Services, § 2.44)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD NS' references base district NS (§ 2.44); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF-10
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family 10,000 sf, § 2.36)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF-10' references base district SF-10 (§ 2.36); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF-5
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family 5,000 sf, § 2.36)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF-5' references base district SF-5 (§ 2.36); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF-7
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family 7,000 sf, § 2.36)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF-7' references base district SF-7 (§ 2.36); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF-A
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family Attached/Townhouse, § 2.37) [variant of PD SFA]
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF-A' is a notation variant referencing base district SFA / Single-Family Attached (§ 2.37); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF-E
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family Estate, § 2.36)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF-E' references base district SF-E / Single-Family Estate (§ 2.36); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SF/7
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family 7,000 sf, § 2.36) [slash-notation variant of PD SF-7]
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SF/7' is the slash-notation variant of PD SF-7 referencing base district SF-7 (§ 2.36); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD SFA
Planned Development District (base: Single-Family Attached/Townhouse, § 2.37)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD SFA' references base district SFA / Single-Family Attached (§ 2.37); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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PD UB
Planned Development District (base: Urban Business, § 2.49)
planned development
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
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Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
| Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District. Separately adopted site-specific ordinance; 'PD UB' references base district UB / Urban Business (§ 2.49); permitted uses/standards set by the adopted PD ordinance per site. Base entitlement not grounded without that ordinance. | |||
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SF-10
Single-Family District (min. lot 10,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.36 Single-Family Districts (SF-10, min. lot 10,000 sq. ft.); detached single-family dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.36) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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SF-5
Single-Family District (min. lot 5,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.36 Single-Family Districts (SF-5, min. lot 5,000 sq. ft.); detached single-family dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.36) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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SF-7
Single-Family District (min. lot 7,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.36 Single-Family Districts (SF-7, min. lot 7,000 sq. ft.); detached single-family dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.36) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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SF-E
Single-Family Estate District (min. lot ~30,000 sq. ft.)
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.36 Single-Family Districts (SF-E, low-density estate lots ~30,000 sq. ft.); detached single-family dwellings by-right; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51 rule). Section cross-referenced in GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.36) and Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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SF/7
Single-Family District (min. lot 7,000 sq. ft.) [GIS notation variant of SF-7]
residential low
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.36 Single-Family Districts; 'SF/7' is the GIS layer's slash-notation variant of SF-7 (min. lot 7,000 sq. ft.); detached single-family dwellings by-right; nonresidential main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). | |||
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SFA
Single-Family Attached (Townhouse) District
residential mid
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By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.37 Single-Family Attached / Townhouse District; attached-occupancy residential (townhouses) by-right, may serve as transition to multifamily; retail/office/industrial main uses not permitted (Art. 5, § 2.51). Section per GDC Ch. 7 Table 7-1 (§ 2.37) + Zoneomics GDC reproduction. | |||
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UB
Urban Business District
mixed use
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.49 Urban (Mixed-Use) Districts — Urban Business (UB); predominantly business/shopping uses by-right with a limited amount of integrated, compatible residential uses; industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction + GDC Ch. 2 Div. 4 Mixed-Use Districts. | |||
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UR
Urban Residential District
mixed use
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By right | By right | Not permitted |
| Garland Development Code Ch. 2, § 2.49 Urban (Mixed-Use) Districts — Urban Residential (UR); predominantly high-density residential by-right with a limited number of integrated, compatible nonresidential uses; industrial main uses not permitted. Section per Zoneomics GDC reproduction + GDC Ch. 2 Div. 4 Mixed-Use Districts. | |||
Sources
- City of Garland Zoning overview (links the GDC; allowed uses per GDC Ch. 2 Art. 5 § 2.51 Land Use Matrix (Ch. 2 Attachment 1); § 2.52 = special use standards): https://www.garlandtx.gov/3316/Zoning
- Garland Development Code, Ch. 2 district purposes and section numbers (§ 2.35 AG through § 2.49 UR/UB) — Zoneomics GDC reproduction: https://www.zoneomics.com/code/garland-TX and https://www.zoneomics.com/code/garland-TX/chapter_4
- Garland Development Code, Ch. 2, Article 5 Use Regulations / Land Use Matrix (§§ 2.51–2.52), incl. general rule that residential is prohibited in nonresidential districts unless listed — eCode360: https://ecode360.com/40081861 and https://ecode360.com/40081885 (district list: https://ecode360.com/40081476)
- City of Garland — Downtown (DT) District Land Use Matrix, Table 7-1 (GDC Ch. 7 Attachment 2), PDF: https://garlandparks.com/DocumentCenter/View/21191/Downtown-District-Land-Use-Matrix
- Garland Development Code — Planned Development (PD) District application/provisions — eCode360: https://ecode360.com/40081225
Table verified against the sources above on 2026-07-19. Ordinances change, so check the current code before relying on any row for a decision.
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