What does A-5 zoning mean in Fort Worth?

A-5 is a one-family residential district with a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot size — the smallest-lot single-family category in Fort Worth's A-series, which also includes A-7.5 (7,500 sf) and A-10 (10,000 sf) lots.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Fort Worth?

Fort Worth's Development Services Department publishes an interactive zoning map that shows the current base district and flags any Planned Development (PD) overlay, which can materially change what's allowed beyond the base district's standard rules.

What are Fort Worth's MU-1 and MU-2 districts used for?

MU-1 and MU-2 are mixed-use districts used mainly in near-downtown neighborhoods like Near Southside to encourage walkable, transit-friendly infill combining residential and commercial uses, with MU-2 allowing greater height and intensity than MU-1.

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Fort Worth, TX zoning map & districts

Fort Worth's Zoning Ordinance is administered by the Development Services Department, with single-family districts differentiated primarily by minimum lot size (A-5 through A-10, in thousands of square feet). The city is growing on two very different tracks: rapid greenfield single-family and PD-driven subdivision development on the west and north sides, and a form-based, mixed-use push in near-downtown neighborhoods like Near Southside and the Cultural District, where MU-1 and MU-2 districts and urban residential standards are being used to encourage walkable infill.

The code Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance

Fort Worth zoning map

The Development Services Department maintains an interactive zoning map showing base district and PD status for any parcel; the ordinance text is published in the city's Code of Ordinances.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Fort Worth planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Fort Worth

As in most Texas cities, individually negotiated Planned Development (PD) districts are common in Fort Worth and can substantially modify what a base district would otherwise allow, so confirming whether a site carries a PD overlay is a standard early step in due diligence.

Fort Worth zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Fort Worth, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 6 districts
A-5	One-Family Residential	Single-family district with a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot size.
A-7.5	One-Family Residential	Single-family district with a 7,500-square-foot minimum lot size.
A-10	One-Family Residential	Single-family district with a 10,000-square-foot minimum lot size.
B	Two-Family Residential	Duplex development.
CR	Low Density Multifamily Residential	Lower-intensity apartment/townhouse development.
D	High Density Multifamily Residential	Fort Worth's highest-density conventional apartment district.
Mixed-use 2 districts
MU-1	Low Intensity Mixed-Use	Neighborhood-scale mixed residential and commercial, used in near-downtown infill.
MU-2	High Intensity Mixed-Use	Denser mixed-use development, typically along corridors near downtown.
Commercial 2 districts
E	Neighborhood Commercial	Small-scale retail and services serving adjacent neighborhoods.
G	Intensive Commercial	Higher-intensity commercial uses, including auto-oriented uses.
Industrial 2 districts
I	Light Industrial	Warehousing and light manufacturing.
J	Heavy Industrial	Heavier manufacturing and industrial processing.
Special purpose 1 district
PD	Planned Development	Site-specific negotiated zoning overriding base district standards.

Fort Worth zoning — common questions

What does A-5 zoning mean in Fort Worth?: A-5 is a one-family residential district with a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot size — the smallest-lot single-family category in Fort Worth's A-series, which also includes A-7.5 (7,500 sf) and A-10 (10,000 sf) lots.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Fort Worth?: Fort Worth's Development Services Department publishes an interactive zoning map that shows the current base district and flags any Planned Development (PD) overlay, which can materially change what's allowed beyond the base district's standard rules.
What are Fort Worth's MU-1 and MU-2 districts used for?: MU-1 and MU-2 are mixed-use districts used mainly in near-downtown neighborhoods like Near Southside to encourage walkable, transit-friendly infill combining residential and commercial uses, with MU-2 allowing greater height and intensity than MU-1.

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Fort Worth zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.