Fort Worth Zoning Map & Districts 2026
Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Fort Worth, TX. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Zoning Districts in Fort Worth
Common zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction. Exact district names and codes may vary.
Farms, ranches or nurseries for growing plants and raising livestock; also public service facilities such as churches, schools, and libraries.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 2 1/2 acres, plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 1 acre, plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 1/2 acre, plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 10,000 sq. ft., plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 7,500 sq. ft., plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached dwellings, minimum lot size 5,000 sq. ft., plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family detached zero-lot-line dwellings, minimum lot size 3,500 sq. ft., plus churches, schools, and parks.
One-family and two-family detached and attached dwellings, plus all A-5 and AR uses.
One-family detached (min. 3,000 sq. ft. lot), one-family zero lot line and two-family attached zero lot line (min. 2,500 sq. ft. lot), plus all B uses.
One-family attached townhouse/rowhouse dwellings with min. 15% open space and max. 24 units/acre average, plus all R1 uses.
Multifamily dwelling units at a maximum density of 16 units/acre with design standards.
Multifamily dwelling units at a maximum density of 24 units/acre with design standards.
Multifamily dwelling units at a maximum density of 32 units/acre with design standards.
Higher density, residential-only, form-based development for mixed-use growth centers and urban villages; height range 2-3 stories with bonus to 4 stories.
Higher density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development for designated mixed-use growth centers and urban villages; max height 3-5 stories with available bonus.
Higher density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development including select light industrial uses; max height 5-10 stories with available bonus not to exceed 10 stories.
High density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development for the Camp Bowie Blvd. corridor south of I-30 to SW Loop 820.
High density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development for the designated area south of Downtown.
High density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development for the designated area north of Downtown.
High density, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development for the designated area at East 820 and Trinity Blvd.
High density, mixed-use and higher density residential development for the designated area on Berry from University to Cleburne Rd.
Low intensity commercial such as beauty/barber shops, bookstores, drug stores, studios, offices, and health care; alcohol sales prohibited; max 35 ft. height.
All ER uses plus retail sales, banks, restaurants, gasoline sales, bakeries, and off-premise alcohol sales; max 45 ft. height.
All E uses plus theaters, auto sales & repair, hotels, health care facilities, bowling alleys, and large retail stores; alcohol sales prohibited; max 45 ft. height.
All FR uses plus amusement uses such as nightclubs, bars, and skating rinks; on-premises alcohol consumption permitted; max 45 ft. height.
All F uses with a maximum 12-story / 120 ft. height.
All G uses plus multifamily residential and printing/publishing; no height restrictions; restricted to the designated Central Business District.
All G uses plus food processing, transportation terminals, warehousing, outside sales/storage, printing, and light manufacturing; max 55 ft. height.
All I uses plus breweries, cement products, power plants, grain elevators, and light manufacturing; max 120 ft. height.
All J uses plus heavy industrial uses including metal fabrication, asphalt mixing plants, machine shops, stock yards, and permanent batch plants; max 120 ft. height.
Public facilities including churches, government offices, health services, public safety, colleges and schools, community and group homes, and recreation facilities.
Manufactured housing / mobile home parks and subdivisions and their related uses, for dwelling purposes only.
Special district permitting specific residential, commercial, industrial and mixed uses, normally requiring site plan approval prior to development.
Recent Rezoning Activity in Fort Worth
Frequently Asked Questions
The official Fort Worth zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://mapit.fortworthtexas.gov/Html5Viewer/?viewer=zoning. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Common zoning districts in Fort Worth include residential (R-1, R-2, R-3), commercial (C-1, C-2), industrial (I-1, I-2), mixed-use (MU), and planned development (PD). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements.
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Zoning in the City of Fort Worth is administered by the city's Development Services Department. The regulations are contained in the Zoning Ordinance, which is adopted as Appendix A of the Fort Worth City Code. Zoning and subdivision regulations are the city's primary tools for implementing the land use component of the Comprehensive Plan, the city's official guide for decisions about growth and development.
The Zoning Commission is an advisory board to the City Council on zoning matters within the City of Fort Worth. It holds a public hearing on zoning cases, at which applicants present their requests and community members can provide feedback, on the second Wednesday of the month. The Commission's decisions are recommendations only; the City Council makes the final decision on all zoning cases.
Fort Worth's Zoning Ordinance uses several groups of districts. Residential districts include one-family detached (A-2.5A, A-43, A-21, A-10, A-7.5, A-5) and restricted one-family (AR), two-family (B), zero-lot-line/cluster (R1) and townhouse (R2), and multifamily districts (CR low density, C medium density, D high density, and UR urban residential). Commercial districts range from neighborhood commercial (ER, E) through general and intensive commercial (FR, F, G) to Central Business (H). Industrial districts are Light (I), Medium (J), and Heavy (K). There are also special districts such as Agricultural (AG), Community Facilities (CF), Manufactured Housing (MH), and Planned Development (PD), plus overlay districts.
Yes. Fort Worth has form-based mixed-use districts intended for designated growth centers and urban villages with pedestrian-oriented development. These include Low Intensity Mixed-Use (MU-1), with a maximum height of three to five stories with an available height bonus, and High Intensity Mixed-Use (MU-2), with a maximum height of five to ten stories, plus named form-based districts such as Near Southside (NS), Panther Island (PI), Camp Bowie (CB), Trinity Lakes (TL), and Berry University (BU). Development in these districts is subject to review by the Urban Design Commission.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears and decides appeals of the Zoning Ordinance and requests for variances. To qualify for a variance, the property must have unique circumstances such as area, shape, or slope that were not created by the property owner; the request cannot be based merely on financial hardship or convenience; and the circumstance cannot be due to general conditions of the zoning district. Applications are filed through the Development Services Department.
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