Explore zoning districts and recent rezoning activity in Dallas, TX. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through October 28, 2026
Updated with meetings through October 28, 2026.
The zoning information on this page comes from official sources. Confirm the zoning of a specific parcel with the Dallas planning department.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Farming and rural residential uses
Standard single-family, 7,500 sq ft min lots
Compact single-family, 5,000 sq ft lots
Attached townhouse residential units
Low-density multifamily, garden apartments
Moderate-density apartments and condos
Medium-density apartments near corridors
High-density apartments and mixed-use
Community-serving retail and services
General commercial and service uses
Research, office parks, and light industrial
Heavy manufacturing and industrial uses
Custom zoning with negotiated standards
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Dallas in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Dallas · Oct 14, 2026
DeniedAlcohol spacing variance at Alabama Ave and East Saner Ave, denied on Oct 14, 2026 in Dallas.
Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.
In Dallas, 65% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Multifamily / attached housing clear 71%, Commercial / office / retail 77%. ZoneWire analyzed 124 land-use board decisions in Dallas over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Multifamily / attached housing | 31 | 71% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 30 | 77% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 29 | 41% |
| Variance | 8 | 63% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 86% |
| Mixed-use | 7 | 57% |
| Industrial / warehouse | 7 | 57% |
The official Dallas zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. The zoning information on this page comes from official sources, and ZoneWire monitors council meetings for rezoning activity and zoning changes in Dallas.
Zoning districts in Dallas include A(A) (Agricultural), R-7.5(A) (Single-Family (7,500 sf)), R-5(A) (Single-Family (5,000 sf)), TH-2(A) (Townhouse), MF-1(A) (Multifamily (Low)), MF-2(A) (Multifamily (Moderate)), MF-3(A) (Multifamily (Medium)), MF-4(A) (Multifamily (High)). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Rezoning requests, PD (Planned Development) district applications, SUP (Specific Use Permit) filings, variances, and land use amendments are tracked by ZoneWire across Dallas City Council, City Plan Commission, and Board of Adjustment meetings.
Dallas has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across City Council, the City Plan Commission, and the Board of Adjustment. City Council meets biweekly, while the City Plan Commission meets twice per month.
A SUP (Specific Use Permit) in Dallas is a zoning approval required for certain land uses that need additional review beyond standard zoning permissions. SUP filings are common in neighborhoods like Deep Ellum and Bishop Arts where entertainment, restaurant, and mixed-use development requires special authorization from City Council.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Dallas occurs in Deep Ellum for entertainment and mixed-use SUP applications, Bishop Arts for commercial infill, the downtown core for PD district amendments and revitalization projects, and the Design District for industrial-to-mixed-use conversions.
Key zoning terms for Dallas include PD (Planned Development) district, SUP (Specific Use Permit), rezoning, variance, neighborhood stabilization overlay, conservation district, TIF (Tax Increment Financing), and MPC (Mixed-Use Planned Community). ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Dallas governing body.
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