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Building height in Celina, TX

What the Celina zoning ordinance says about building height, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

CCOLO — Collin County Outer Loop Overlay

Maximum height 12 stories, unless approved by City Council or within the DNTO High-Rise subzone.

DNTO — Dallas North Tollway Overlay

High-Rise subzone: no maximum height, 4-story minimum (the Director may approve less than 4 stories as part of a larger mixed-use or office tower project). Suburban subzone: 6-story maximum, 1-story minimum.

MF-3 — Multi-Family, Urban Living

Minimum 4 stories. No citywide maximum stated in the base district; the Dallas North Tollway Overlay and Collin County Outer Loop Overlay set separate height allowances where they apply.

CF — Community Facilities

Maximum height 60 feet; this limit may be waived by City Council action.

C — Commercial, Office, & Retail

Maximum height 80 feet; this limit may be waived by City Council action.

I — Industrial

Maximum height 80 feet; this limit may be waived by City Council action.

AG — Agricultural

Maximum height 50 feet; this limit may be waived by City Council action.

MU — Mixed-Use

No fixed citywide maximum; height is set 'in keeping with the urban character sought in the development' and is defined per Planned Development. Get the adopting PD ordinance for the specific MU property.

OT-R — Old Town Residential

Using The Verandas District as the closest Downtown Code analogue to OT-R: one and two-story structures are typical, with a maximum height of 30 feet. Minimum first floor-to-floor height 12 feet (10 feet for House and Duplex/Triplex building types); minimum upper floor height 10 feet. Where a new building or upper-story addition sits adjacent to an existing one-unit detached residential building, citywide Downtown Code residential transition standards also apply: a minimum 35-foot transition area and a maximum 2-story height within that area, plus a required screening device 6 to 8 feet high (Downtown Code Ch. 4, Downtown Residential Protections).

OT — Old Town / Downtown District

Using Patio Commons as the closest Downtown Code analogue to OT's mixed-use core: one and two-story buildings are typical, with three to four stories possible at key anchor or corner locations, maximum 50 feet. Minimum first floor-to-floor height 12 feet; minimum upper floor height 10 feet. Other Downtown Code districts allow more height: the Entertainment District permits up to six stories (maximum 85 feet) with a parking structure. Confirm which Downtown Code district applies to the specific OT parcel before relying on a single height figure.

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