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Dallas Zoning Districts
Single Family
Definition
One dwelling unit located on a lot
District Permitted
By right in agricultural, single family, duplex, townhouse, CH, MF-1(A), MF-1(SAH), MF-2(A), MF-2(SAH), MH(A), central area, MU-1, and MU-1(SAH) districts. By right as a restricted component of a building in the GO(A) district.
Required Off-Street Parking
One space in R-7.5(A), R-5(A), and TH districts; two spaces in all other districts
Required Handicapped Parking
None
Required Off-Street Loading
None
Additional Provisions
- The board of adjustment may grant a special exception to authorize an additional dwelling unit in any district when, in the opinion of the board, the additional dwelling unit will not
- be used as rental accommodations; or
- adversely affect neighboring properties
- In granting a special exception under the additional provisions, the board shall require the applicant to deed restrict the subject property to prevent use of the additional dwelling unit as rental accommodations
- Except for the foundation, a dwelling unit must be physically separable from contiguous dwelling units in the event of removal of a dwelling unit. Each party wall must be governed by a set of deed restrictions, stipulating that if a dwelling unit is removed, the party wall stays with the remaining dwelling unit.
- Each dwelling unit must have separate utility services; however, general utility services on land owned and maintained by a homeowner's association is allowed
- In a single family, duplex, or townhouse district, a lot for a single family use may be supplied by not more than one electrical utility service, and metered by not more than one electrical meter. The board of adjustment may grant a special exception to authorize more than one electrical utility service or more than one electrical meter on a lot in a single family, duplex, or townhouse district when, in the opinion of the board, the special exception will
- not be contrary to the public interests
- not adversely affect neighboring properties; and
- not be used to conduct a use not permitted in the district where the building site is located
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