Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.600 ALLOWED USES.
§ 4.600 ALLOWED USES.
The table on the following pages sets forth the uses permitted within the residential districts.
(Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012)
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance ch. 4, art. 6
in effectFort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.601 KEY TO TABLE DESIGNATIONS.
§ 4.601 KEY TO TABLE DESIGNATIONS.
(a) Permitted uses (P). A “P” in a cell indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective zoning district. Permitted uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance. A “P*” in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply. (Refer to Supplemental Use Standards, Chapter 5, Article 1, Standards for Selected Uses.) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column titled “Supplemental Standards.”
(b) Special exception uses (SE). An “SE” in a cell indicates that a use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a special exception use, in accordance with the review procedures of Chapter 3, Article 3. An “SE*” in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply.
(c) Conditional use permit (CUP). A "CUP" in a cell indicates that the use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a conditional use permit, in accordance with the review procedures in Chapter 4, Article 4. A CUP* in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply.
(d) Uses not allowed. An empty cell indicates that a use is not allowed in the respective zoning district.
(e) Supplemental use standards (*). The numbers contained in the right-hand column of the table are references to additional standards and requirements (refer to Supplemental Use Standards, Chapter 5, Article 1, Standards for Selected Uses) that may apply to the use listed. Standards referenced in this column apply only in zoning districts where the designation includes a “*.”
(f) Use also included in nonresidential district use table (<<). The “<<“ symbol in the second column from the right (titled “refer to Nonresidential District Use Table”) indicates this use can also be found in the Nonresidential District Use Table in Article 8.
(Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012; Ord. 23609-03-2019, § 2, passed 3-19-2019)
Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.602 UNLISTED USES.
§ 4.602 UNLISTED USES.
Additional uses have been interpreted as part of or similar to many of the uses listed in the table. The full list of such uses is included in Appendix C, Use Index. If a use is not listed, then the zoning administrative official shall, upon request of any interested party, make a determination within which district, if any, a proposed use should be allowed.
(Ord. 23110-02-2018, § 5, passed 2-6-2018)
Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.603 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE.
§ 4.603 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE.
Note: To view 4.603 Residential District Use Table in PDF, click 4.603 TABLE
4.603 Residential District Use Table | One/Two-Family Districts | Multifamily | Special Districts | In NR Table | Supplemental Standards
Residential Use | A 2.5A | A 43 | A 21 | A 10 | A 7-5 | A5 | AR | B | R1 | R2 | CR | C | D | UR | MH | PD/ CUP |
4.603 Residential District Use Table | One/Two-Family Districts | Multifamily | Special Districts | In NR Table | Supplemental Standards
Residential Use | A 2.5A | A 43 | A 21 | A 10 | A 7-5 | A5 | AR | B | R1 | R2 | CR | C | D | UR | MH | PD/ CUP |
Household Living | One-family detached dwelling | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> | * Not > 10,000 sq. ft. 6.507
One-family zero lot line detached | | | | | | | P | P | P* | P* | P | P | P | P | | | | >> | 6.101(c)
One-family zero lot line attached (twin home) | | | | | | | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Two-family detached | | | | | | | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Duplex/two-family attached dwelling | | | | | | | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
One-family attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | | | | | | | | | | P* | P | P | P | P | | | | >> | 6.101(c)
Cluster housing | | | | | | | | | | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
HUD-code manufactured housing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | | | |
Industrialized housing | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.116.B
Manufactured home park | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | | | >> | 4.202(b)
Manufactured home subdivision | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | | | |
Mobile home | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | | | |
Multifamily dwelling apartment | | | | | | | | | | | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 6.506
Small lot housing | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | | | | | | | | |
Group Living | Boarding home facility | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | 5.153
Lodging house | | | | | | | | | | | | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.107A
Community home | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.110
Fraternity or sorority house | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | P | | | | >> |
Group home I | | | | | | | | | | | | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.115
Group home II | | | | | | | | | | | | | P* | P* | | | | | 5.115
Halfway house | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP | | >> | 5.147
Shelter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 5.155
Education | Day care center (child or adult) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP | | >> | 5.111
School, elementary or secondary (public or private) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | >> |
Government | Museum, library or fine arts center, government operated or controlled | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Religious | Place of worship | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Recreation | Center, community recreation or welfare, private or non-profit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | cup | | >> |
Country club (private) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Golf course | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Golf driving range | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | >> |
Neighborhood recreation center | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Park or playground (public) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Park (private) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Utilities | Electric power substation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PD | | >> |
Stealth telecommunications towers* | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | | | | >> | 5.137
Telecommunications antenna (on structure) | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | >> | 5.136
Utility transmission tower or distribution line | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.140
Water supply, treatment or storage facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PD | | >> |
Other | Airport, aviation field or landing area | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PD | | >> |
Ambulance dispatch station | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 5.101
Bed and breakfast home | | | | | | | | CUP* | | | CUP* | CUP* | CUP* | CUP* | | | | >> | 5.106
Bed and breakfast inn | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | CUP* | | | | >> | 5.107
Greenhouse or plant nursery | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 5.114, 5.133
Hospice | | | | | | | | | | | | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Gas drilling and production | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | Ch. 15, city codes; 5.140
Parking, auxiliary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 6.202(f)
Short term home rental | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accessory | Accessory use or building | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.301
Home occupation | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.116A
Large animals | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | | | | | | | >> | 5.307
Private carport/private porte cochere (reduced rear and side yard setbacks) | | | | P* | P* | | | | | | | | | | | | | >> | 5.301(b)(1)
Private carport/private porte cochere (front yard) | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | SE* | | | | | | | | >> | 5.301(b)(1)
Recreation area (private), indoor or outdoor | | | | | | | | | | | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Satellite antenna (dish) | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> |
Terrace garage (in required yard setbacks) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | >> |
Temporary | Amusement, outdoor (temporary) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 5.400
Batch plant, concrete or asphalt (temporary) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CUP* | | >> | 5.401
Garage or other occasional sale | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.402
Mobile vendor, fresh market | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | 5.406
Model home | P | P | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | 5.403
Trailer, portable; sales, construction or storage | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 5.405
Vendor, transient | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | >> | 9.101
Agricultural | Community Garden | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | P* | | | | | 5.146
(Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012; Ord. 22154-04-2016, § 3, passed 4-5-2016, eff. 4-21-2016; Ord. 22335-08-2016, § 4, passed 8-2-2016; Ord. 23110-02-2018, § 2, passed 2-6-2018; Ord. 23609-03-2019, § 2, passed 3-19-2019; Ord. 26358-08-2023, § 2, passed 8-8-2023; Ord. 26652-12-2023, § 2, passed 12-12-2023, eff. 1-9-2024; Ord. 28076-10-2025, § 1, passed 10-21-2025, eff. 12-5-2025; Ord. 28525-05-2026, § 2, passed 5-12-2026, eff. 5-22-2026)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-34917Fetched: 10/26/2026