INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance ch. 4, art. 10

in effect

Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.1000 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (“I”) DISTRICT.

§ 4.1000 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (“I”) DISTRICT. (a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the light industrial (“I”) district is to provide for a limited range of low-intensity industrial uses, provided the uses are not noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations. This district is intended to serve the entire community. (b) Uses. In the light industrial (“I”) district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5. (c) Property development standards. The minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the light industrial (“I”) district, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Light Industrial (“I”) District Light Industrial (“I”) District Front yard* | None required if entire block frontage is zoned “FR” through “K;” if the block frontage contains a residential district or the “ER” or “E” district, the most restrictive district standards apply Rear yard* | 10 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise Side yard* | Interior lot | 5 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise. If provided, side yard must be 3 feet minimum Corner lot** | None required unless through lot, then 10 feet minimum required Height | 3 stories or 55 feet maximum provided, however, stealth telecommunication towers are permitted to a height of 75 feet. The urban design commission must approve the design of all stealth telecommunication towers. Telecommunication towers are permitted to a height of 75 feet Notes: * Additional setback may be required by §§ 6.101(c) or 6.300. ** May be subject to projected front yard (§ 6.101(f)). (d) Other development standards. Development in the light industrial (“I”) district may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to the following. (1) Off-street parking and loading. Industrial buildings require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater. Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum. For further details, other uses and loading areas see Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 2, Off-Street Parking and Loading, § 6.200. (2) Landscaping and buffers. For industrial uses, generally, 4% of net site area or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 3, Landscaping, Buffers and Urban Forestry, § 6.300. (3) Signs. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, § 6.400, Signs. (Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012; Ord. 23587-03-2019, § 1, passed 3-5-2019)

Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.1001 through 4.1002 RESERVED.

Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.1003 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL (“J”) DISTRICT.

§ 4.1003 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL (“J”) DISTRICT. (a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the medium industrial (“J”) district is to provide for a range of moderate-intensity industrial uses provided they are not noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations. This district is intended to serve the entire community. (b) Uses. In the medium industrial (“J”) district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5. (c) Property development standards. The minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the medium industrial (“J”) district, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Medium Industrial (“J”) District Medium Industrial (“J”) District Front yard* | None required if entire block frontage is zoned “FR” through “K;” if the block frontage contains a residential district or the “ER” or “E” district, the most restrictive district standards apply Rear yard* | 10 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise Side yard* | Interior lot | 5 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise; if provided, side yard must be 3 feet minimum. Corner lot** | None required unless through lot, then 10 feet minimum required Height | 12 stories or 120 feet maximum Notes: * Additional setback may be required by §§ 6.101(c) or 6.300. ** May be subject to projected front yard (§ 6.101(f)) (d) Other development standards. Development in the medium industrial (“J”) district may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to the following. (1) Off-street parking and loading. Industrial buildings require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater. Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum. For further details, other uses and loading areas see Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 2, Off-Street Parking and Loading, § 6.200. (2) Landscaping and buffers. For industrial uses, generally, 4% of net site area or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 3, Landscaping, Buffers and Urban Forestry, § 6.300. (3) Signs. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, § 6.400, Signs for the requirements. (Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012)

Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance § 4.1004 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (“K”) DISTRICT.

§ 4.1004 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (“K”) DISTRICT. (a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the heavy industrial (“K”) district is to provide for heavy industrial uses that may be noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations. This district is intended to serve the entire community. (b) Uses. In the heavy industrial (“K”) district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5. (c) Property development standards. The minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the heavy industrial (“K”) district, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Heavy Industrial (“K”) District Heavy Industrial (“K”) District Front yard* | None required if entire block frontage is zoned “FR” through “K;” if the block frontage contains a residential district or the “ER” or “E” district, the most restrictive district standards apply Rear yard* | 10 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise Side yard* | Interior lot | 5 feet minimum adjacent to residentially zoned lot, none otherwise; if provided, side yard must be 3 feet minimum Corner lot** | None required unless through lot, then 10 feet minimum required Height | 12 stories or 120 feet maximum Notes: * Additional setback may be required by §§ 6.101(c) or 6.300. **May be subject to projected front yard (§ 6.101(f)) (d) Other development standards. Development in the heavy industrial (“K”) district may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to the following. (1) Off-street parking and loading. Industrial buildings require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater. Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum. For further details, other uses and loading areas see Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 2, Off-Street Parking and Loading, § 6.200. (2) Landscaping and buffers. For industrial uses, generally 4% of net site area or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 3, Landscaping, Buffers and Urban Forestry, § 6.300. (3) Signs. See Chapter 6, Development Standards, § 6.400, Signs for the requirements. (Ord. 20159-04-2012, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 4-3-2012)

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/0-0-0-35489Fetched: 10/26/2026