Fate, Texas zoning
A plain-language summary of the Fate zoning ordinance, organized by district and topic. Source: the official ordinance on City-hosted UDO article PDFs with Municode code mirror, last reviewed July 5, 2026.
Zoning districts
- AResidential
Agricultural
Agricultural land for large acreage, five acre minimum agricultural uses, single-family detached homes, accessory buildings, holding zoning at annexation, and compatible rural uses.
- REResidential
Residential Estate
Large estate style residential district for one-acre minimum single-family detached homes and accessory buildings, with compatible agricultural uses that keep the rural character.
- R-1Residential
Residential Suburban Density 1
Suburban large lot single-family district with 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lots and accessory buildings, protecting quiet detached residential development.
- R-2Residential
Residential Suburban Density 2
Smaller lot single-family detached district with 4,000 sq. ft. minimum lots, accessory buildings, and possible zero lot line house design.
- R-3Residential
Residential Urban Density 3
Smaller lot single-family detached district with 3,500 sq. ft. minimum lots and possible zero lot line houses.
- R-4Residential
Residential Urban Density 4
Smaller lot district for single-family attached townhome and duplex residential uses while protecting residential development.
- MHResidential
Manufactured Home
Manufactured home district for lots zoned at UDO adoption, with standards for density, spacing, parks, courts, and subdivisions.
- NCCommercial
Neighborhood Commercial
Retail, personal service, and daily-needs businesses near neighborhoods and offices, with compatible scale and intensity and limited residential development possible.
- GCCommercial
General Commercial
Community and regional retail, restaurant, commercial recreation, business, personal, and financial service sites with high vehicle access near regional roadways.
- INVIndustrial
Innovation & Light Industrial
Business park and light industrial district for offices, research and development, support commercial services, light industrial, warehousing, and non-nuisance production or storage in a landscaped setting away from neighborhoods.
- INDIndustrial
Heavy Industrial
Higher impact industrial district for logistics, warehousing, high traffic, noise or odor generating manufacturing, high hazard materials, and raw materials handling at least 300 feet from residential neighborhoods.
- PPSpecial purpose
Public and Parks
Public and park sites, including city and other public facilities, with flexible standards and neighborhood integrated active and passive open space.
- INSSpecial purpose
Institutional and Civic
Institutional and civic uses such as religious institutions, schools, hospitals, and similar community-serving facilities with site-specific access, transition, and neighborhood integration.
- PDSpecial purpose
Planned Development
Alternative district for projects needing flexibility in exchange for public benefits, impact mitigation, usable open space, and integrated master planned design.
- MUMixed use
Mixed Use
Commercial and mixed-use developments for urban, semi-urban, or suburban development, generally within 400 feet of I-30 unless in a designated mixed-use area.
- MUTMixed use
Mixed Use Transition
Mix of neighborhood services, small offices, and varied housing types including multifamily to transition from neighborhood residential to commercial uses.
- NTMixed use
Neighborhood Transition
Smaller lot residential and commercial uses compatible with mixed-use development, located near the historic downtown core and other denser walkable transition areas.
- OTCMixed use
Old Town Core
Mixed-use and non-residential uses in the historic downtown core, emphasizing expanded streets, on-street parking, bike and pedestrian links, pedestrian frontages, and rear or side off-street parking.
Rules by topic
- Permitted usesWhat you can do by right in each zoning district.
- Special land usesUses that need special approval before they are allowed.
- SetbacksHow far buildings must sit from property lines.
- Building heightHeight limits by district, and the exceptions.
- Lot coverageHow much of a lot buildings may cover.
- Lot size and widthMinimum lot area and width requirements.
- ParkingRequired spaces, driveway rules, and surfaces.
- Accessory dwelling unitsWhether a second dwelling unit is allowed.
- Garages, sheds, and accessory structuresSize caps, setbacks, and height limits for detached structures.
- FencesHeight limits, placement, and prohibited materials.
- SignsWhat signs are allowed and where.
- Home occupationsRunning a business from a residence.
- Variances and appealsWho decides, what standard applies, and the sequence.
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