Denton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
Title, Authority, Jurisdiction, Purpose, Official Maps.
Sections
- § 128-1 Title.
- § 128-2 Legislative authority.
- § 128-3 Jurisdiction.
- § 128-4 Purpose and intent.
- § 128-5 Conflict with other regulations.
- § 128-6 Compliance required.
- § 128-7 Interpretation and Conflict - Minimum requirements.
- § 128-8 Severability.
- § 128-9 When effective.
- § 128-10 Official Zoning Maps.
- § 128-11 Replacement of Official Zoning Maps.
- § 128-12 Interpretation of Zoning District Map.
ARTICLE IV
Special Districts.
Sections
- Part A CA - Critical Area Overlay District.
- § 128-18 Regulation and applicability; general requirements; accommodations.
- § 128-19 Intensely Developed Areas (IDA).
- § 128-20 Limited Development Areas (LDA).
- § 128-21 Resource Conservation Areas (RCA).
- § 128-22 Land use.
- § 128-23 Supplemental use standards.
- § 128-24 Growth allocation.
- § 128-25 Grandfathering.
- § 128-26 Variances.
- § 128-27 Lot consolidation and reconfiguration.
- § 128-28 Amendments.
- § 128-29 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 128-30 Buffer standards.
- § 128-31 Modified Buffer Area (MBA) provisions.
- § 128-32 Other Habitat Protection Areas.
- § 128-33 Water-dependent facilities.
- Part B Historic Overlay Zone.
- § 128-35 Definitions.
- § 128-36 Statutory authority.
- § 128-37 Structural and site standards specifications.
- § 128-38 Permitted uses.
- § 128-39 Historic and Architectural Review Commission.
- § 128-40 Designation of Historic Overlay Zones.
- § 128-41 Procedures for petition for designation or removal.
- § 128-42 Outside consultation permitted.
- § 128-43 Duties of Town Council.
- § 128-44 Powers and duties of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission.
- § 128-45 Historic area work certificates of approval.
- § 128-46 Criteria for review of application and permits for alterations to designated Historic Overlay Zones.
- § 128-47 Action on applications for historic area work permits.
- § 128-48 Adaptive reuse of historic structures.
- § 128-49 Applicability.
- § 128-50 Demolition by neglect.
- § 128-51 Violations.
- § 128-52 Administrative Approvals.
- Part C IRD Infill and Redevelopment Overlay Zone.
- Part D FP Floodplain District.
- Part E PN Planned Neighborhood Floating Zone.
- Part F AE Arts and Entertainment Floating Zone.
- Part G PUD Planned Unit Development Floating Zone.
ARTICLE V
Permitted Uses.
Sections
- § 128-73 Applicability of regulations.
- § 128-74 Designations P, SE, and IRD in the table of permissible uses.
- § 128-75 No more than one principal structure on a lot.
- § 128-76 Use categories.
- § 128-77 Residential use category.
- § 128-78 Public, civic, and institutional use categories.
- § 128-79 Commercial use category.
- § 128-80 Wholesale, distribution, and storage use categories.
- § 128-81 Industrial use category.
- § 128-82 Recycling use category.
- § 128-83 Agricultural use category.
- § 128-84 Other use category.
- § 128-85 Accessory use category.
- § 128-86 Special exceptions sometimes required.
- § 128-87 Permitted Uses Table.
ARTICLE VI
Supplementary Use Regulations.
Sections
- § 128-88 Purpose.
- § 128-89 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
- § 128-90 Accessory Structures.
- § 128-91 Accessory uses.
- § 128-92 Industrial uses.
- § 128-93 Industrial parks.
- § 128-94 Temporary emergency, construction, or repair residences.
- § 128-95 Manufactured Homes.
- § 128-96 Manufactured home parks.
- § 128-97 Manufactured home subdivisions.
- § 128-98 Townhouses.
- § 128-99 Outdoor storage.
- § 128-100 Farm animals.
- § 128-101 Commercial greenhouses and nurseries.
- § 128-102 Hospitals or clinics for large or small animals.
- § 128-103 Home occupations.
- § 128-104 Childcare establishments.
- § 128-105 Health clinics.
- § 128-106 Farm caretaker home.
- § 128-107 Neighborhood centers.
- § 128-108 Multifamily housing and apartments.
- § 128-109 Adult-oriented businesses.
- § 128-110 Farmers' markets.
- § 128-111 Cottage Housing Development (CHD).
- § 128-112 Drive-through and drive-in facilities.
- § 128-113 Cannabis Enterprises.
- § 128-114 Qualified Projects Developed by Nonprofits.
- § 128-115 Multifamily Units in the UR District.
- § 128-116 Urgent Care Facilities.
ARTICLE VII
Density and Dimensional Regulations.
Sections
- § 128-118 Minimum lot size.
- § 128-119 Residential density and minimum lot area.
- § 128-120 Minimum lot widths.
- § 128-121 Building setback requirements.
- § 128-122 Building height limitations.
- § 128-123 Modification of area regulations.
- § 128-124 Density on lots where portion dedicated to Town.
- § 128-125 Corner visibility.
- § 128-126 Fencing, walls, and hedges.
- § 128-127 Table of Density and Dimensional Regulations.
ARTICLE VIII
Parking, Loading, and Unloading Area Requirements.
Sections
- § 128-128 Definitions.
- § 128-129 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 128-130 Unlisted uses and establishment of other parking ratios.
- § 128-131 Flexibility in administration required.
- § 128-132 Parking space dimensions.
- § 128-133 Required widths of parking area aisles and driveways.
- § 128-134 General design requirements.
- § 128-135 Vehicle accommodation area surfaces.
- § 128-136 Joint use of required parking spaces.
- § 128-137 Satellite parking.
- § 128-138 Special provisions for lots with existing buildings.
- § 128-139 Loading and unloading areas.
- § 128-140 Bicycle parking facilities.
ARTICLE X
Environmental Standards, Landscaping, Shading and Buffers.
Sections
- § 128-147 Shading.
- § 128-148 Landscape plans.
- § 128-149 Alternative compliance.
- § 128-150 Required trees along dedicated streets.
- § 128-151 Parking area screening and landscaping.
- § 128-152 Bufferyards.
- § 128-153 Environmental standards for all subdivisions and development that require site plan approval.
ARTICLE XI
Outdoor Lighting.
Sections
- § 128-154 Purpose and intent.
- § 128-155 Applicability and requirements.
- § 128-156 Definitions.
- § 128-157 Light fixtures prohibited.
- § 128-158 Light fixtures permitted.
- § 128-159 Replacement of non-dark sky fixtures.
- § 128-160 Installation of new light fixtures.
- § 128-161 Exemptions.
- § 128-162 Liability.
- § 128-163 Enforcement.
- § 128-164 Disclaimer.
ARTICLE XIII
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Buildings.
Sections
- § 128-168 Purpose.
- § 128-169 Nonconforming lots of record.
- § 128-170 Nonconforming uses of unimproved land.
- § 128-171 Nonconforming structures.
- § 128-172 Nonconforming uses of land and structures.
- § 128-173 Nonconforming development in Critical Area District.
- § 128-174 Consolidation or reconfiguration of existing lots of record in Critical Area.
- § 128-175 Repair and maintenance.
- § 128-176 Special exception uses considered conforming.
ARTICLE XIV
Citizen Boards.
Sections
- § 128-177 Planning Commission.
- § 128-178 Board of Appeals.
- § 128-179 Board of Appeals - Appeals.
- § 128-180 Board of Appeals - Special exception.
- § 128-181 Board of Appeals - Variances.
- § 128-182 Standards for granting a variance within the Critical Area District.
- § 128-183 General restrictions on the Board.
- § 128-184 Administrative variance.
ARTICLE XV
Amendments.
Sections
- § 128-185 Provisions for amendment.
- § 128-186 Who may initiate amendments.
- § 128-187 Procedure for amendment.
- § 128-188 Site visit.
- § 128-189 Findings for reclassification.
- § 128-190 Application for reclassification.
- § 128-191 Filing fee for reclassification.
- § 128-192 Repeated application for reclassification.
- § 128-193 Changing of Official Zoning Maps.
- § 128-194 Amendments in Critical Area District.
- § 128-195 GA Growth Allocation Floating Zone.
- § 128-196 Amendments for floating zones.
ARTICLE XVI
Administration.
Sections
- § 128-197 Purpose.
- § 128-198 Director of Planning and Codes.
- § 128-199 Permits Required.
- § 128-200 Change in use.
- § 128-201 Development types or land uses requiring site plan approval.
- § 128-202 Procedures for processing.
- § 128-203 Simplified site plans and concept plans.
- § 128-204 Site Plan Review.
- § 128-205 Required information to be shown.
- § 128-206 Specific standards and conditions on site plan approval.
- § 128-207 Required improvements.
- § 128-208 Agreement bond for improvements.
- § 128-209 Approval and extension.
- § 128-210 Modification, revision, and waiver.
- § 128-211 Building permit.
- § 128-212 Construction and Use.
- § 128-213 Administration approvals, accessory structures.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Appendix I - Basic Information Required on Site Plans
- Attachment 2 - Appendix II - Bufferyard Requirements
- Attachment 3 - Appendix III - Design Guidelines
- Attachment 4 - Appendix IV - Lot Types and Yard Requirements, Corner Visibility, and Fence Height
- Attachment 5 - Appendix V - Sign Types and Dimensional Regulations by Zoning Districts
- Ord- No- 760