This zoning classification is the most restrictive of all residential zones and should be applied in areas of larger lots, more contemporary subdivision design and layout, and, for areas that are designed solely for residential uses. This zoning classification should be applied in areas of the city to conserve neighborhood character and value and buildings. It is not intended that this zoning district be the subject of major alterations except for a possible re-classification in minor areas for a less restrictive residential use for reasonable adjustment necessary for orderly development of vacant lots or the gradual transition from other districts.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "A" one-family district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this title, except for one or more of the uses in Sections 17.36.022 through 17.36.026.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

Permitted uses, conditional uses, and accessory uses are subject to Chapter 17.20 and Chapter 17.84.

(Ord. No. 1433, § 5, 11-1-2018)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 5, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed the former § 17.36.022, and enacted a new § 17.36.022 as set out herein. The former § 17.36.022 pertained to permitted uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012; Ord. No. 1393, § 8, adopted Jan. 21, 2016; and Ord. No. 1415, § 3, adopted Sept. 21, 2017.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 5, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed § 17.36.024, which pertained to conditional uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012.

A.

Special exception uses authorized by the board of adjustment under the provisions Chapter 17.16.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

A.

Compression stations, natural gas.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "A" one family district, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor space per family shall be as follows:

A.

Floor Space: The main residence shall contain a minimum of one thousand, five hundred square feet of livable floor space, exclusive of garage, porches and breezeways, and incidental storage area.

B.

Height: No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet.

C.

Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet, or the front yard indicated on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records, whichever is greater. Corner lots shall have a minimum side yard of fifteen feet on the second front yard, the yard generally parallel to the street with the greatest frontage, unless reversed frontage is approved by the planning director. If a building line shown on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records is greater than fifteen feet, then the platted building line shall be required on the second front yard. Garage doors and gates meant for vehicle use shall be located no closer than twenty feet from the right-of-way.

D.

Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty feet. The building inspector may authorize encroachments of up to twenty square feet for fire places and/or bay windows that do not restrict access for public safety and/or adjacent property.

E.

Side Yard: Corner lots have a minimum side yard of five feet on side yards adjacent to interior lots.

Interior lots shall have a minimum side yard dimension of five feet with a combined total of not less than fifteen feet.

F.

Width of Lot: The width of a lot shall be a minimum of seventy-five feet at the building line.

G.

Lot Area: The minimum area of an interior lot shall be nine thousand square feet. Corner lots shall be a minimum of ten thousand, eight hundred square feet.

H.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum portion of the lot area which may be covered by the main building and all accessory buildings shall not exceed forty percent.

I.

Garage Doors: No garage door, over six feet wide, shall be located closer than twenty feet from any property line the garage door faces.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012; Ord. No. 1487, § 6, 2-16-2023)

A.

Architectural Requirements: Principal buildings (including room additions, but excluding sunrooms, porch and patio roofs, dormers, bay windows, chimney caps, carports, accessory buildings and the like) shall comply with the following:

1.

Exterior Materials: The front, side and rear walls shall have minimum masonry coverage of eighty percent of total wall area (including the area for actual doors or windows) in accordance with the definition of Masonry Construction. Cementitious fiber board (e.g. HardyPlank®) or EIFS may be used for the remaining twenty percent and for chimneys, dormers and gable ends. Alternate materials and designs may be considered by the planning and zoning commission for meritorious exceptions in accordance with Section 17.84.100.D.

2.

Roof Pitch. The roof shall have a minimum predominant pitch of 7:12, except in the following cases:

a.

A tile roof shall have a minimum predominant pitch of 4:12;

b.

A standing seam metal roof shall have a minimum predominant pitch of 4:12. The standing seam metal roofing material shall have a low-reflectance finish and be no less than 24-gauge in thickness, with a maximum solar reflectivity of 0.65;

c.

The minimum roof pitch for a residential addition shall match the predominant pitch of the roof of the existing residential building; or

d.

An alternate design for roof pitch may be approved by the planning and zoning commission in accordance with Section 17.84.100.D, concerning meritorious exceptions.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012; Ord. No. 1350, § 4, 7-18-2013; Ord. No. 1393, § 9, 1-21-2016; Ord. No. 1412, § 3, 8-3-2017; Ord. No. 1440, § 3, 4-4-2019)