What the Fate zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
Lot area 5 Acres (min); lot width NA; lot depth NA; lot coverage 20%; front setback 30 ft on arterial or collector and 20 ft on local street; side 15 ft on roadways and 10 ft interior; rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 10 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-05.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 1 Acre (min); lot width 60 ft min; lot depth 100 ft min; lot coverage 25%; front setback 30 ft on arterial or collector and 20 ft on local street; side 15 ft on roadways and 10 ft interior; rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 10 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-07.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 10,000 SF min and 43,560 SF max; lot width 60 ft min and 100 ft max; lot depth 100 ft min; lot coverage 30%; front setback 20 to 40 ft on arterial or collector and 15 to 25 ft on local street; side 15 ft on roadways and 10 ft interior; rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 10 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-09.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 4,000 SF min and 10,000 SF max; lot width 40 ft min and 80 ft max; lot depth 100 ft min; lot coverage 50%; front setback 15 to 30 ft on arterial or collector and 15 to 25 ft on local street; side 10 ft on roadways and 5 ft interior (0 ft one side/10 ft other on zero lot line); rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 10 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-11.png, not computed from width and depth. Verified against the snapshot 2026-07-05.
Lot area 3,500 SF min and 7,500 SF max; lot width 35 ft min and 65 ft max; lot depth 100 ft min; lot coverage 60%; front setback 10 to 25 ft on arterial or collector and 10 to 20 ft on local street; side 10 ft on roadways and 5 ft interior (0 ft one side/10 ft other on zero lot line); rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 10 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-13.png, not computed from width and depth. Verified against the snapshot 2026-07-05.
Review-gated placeholder for R-4 lot size. The exact dimensional cells are in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-16.png; this draft does not restate the minimum lot area as a rule because the table area cell appears numerically tied to width and depth or the extraction is column-fragile. The verifier should cell-check the snapshot before import.
Lot area 3,000 SF min and 5,000 SF max; lot width 30 ft min and 50 ft max; lot depth 80 ft min; lot coverage 60%; front setback 10 to 20 ft on arterial or collector and 15 ft on local street (no max); side 10 ft on roadways and 10 ft interior; rear 5 ft on alley or private easement and 5 ft on residential lot; height 3 stories, 30 ft to eave or parapet, 40 ft to roof structure. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-18.png, not computed from width and depth. Verified against the snapshot 2026-07-05.
Lot area 5,000 SF min and 3 Acres max; lot coverage 80%; height 3 stories or 45 ft to eave; front setback 20 to 75 ft on freeway, frontage road, or arterial, and 10 to 55 ft on other streets; side 20 ft next to single-family residential and 20 ft otherwise; rear 20 ft next to single-family residential and 10 ft otherwise. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-21.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 10,000 SF min; lot coverage 80%; height 3 stories or 45 ft to eave within 50 ft of single-family residential, otherwise 5 stories or 75 ft to eave; front setback 20 to 85 ft on freeway, frontage road, or arterial, and 20 to 75 ft on other streets; side 30 ft next to single-family residential and 20 ft otherwise; rear 30 ft next to single-family residential and 20 ft otherwise. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-23.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 10,000 SF min and 15 Acres max; lot coverage 80%; height 3 stories or 45 ft to eave within 50 ft of single-family residential, otherwise 5 stories or 75 ft to eave; front setback 20 ft on freeway, frontage road, arterial, or all other streets; side 30 ft; rear 30 ft. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-25.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 10,000 SF min and NA max; lot coverage 80%; height 3 stories or 45 ft to eave within 50 ft of single-family residential, otherwise 5 stories or 75 ft to eave; front setback 20 ft on freeway, frontage road, arterial, or all other streets; side 40 ft; rear 40 ft. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-27.png, not computed from width and depth.
Review-gated placeholder for PP lot size. The exact dimensional cells are in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-29.png; this draft does not restate the minimum lot area as a rule because the table area cell appears numerically tied to width and depth or the extraction is column-fragile. The verifier should cell-check the snapshot before import.
Review-gated placeholder for INS lot size. The exact dimensional cells are in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-30.png; this draft does not restate the minimum lot area as a rule because the table area cell appears numerically tied to width and depth or the extraction is column-fragile. The verifier should cell-check the snapshot before import.
Planned Development requires a concept plan, zoning change procedure, and 10 acre minimum. Standards are set through the approved PD. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-49.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area no min or max; lot width no min or max; lot depth no min or max; lot coverage 90% max; open space 10% min; front setback 5 to 20 ft on pedestrian oriented streets or improved public space and 20 ft on freeway; side and rear flexible; building 5 or 65 feet with 6+ stories by SUP. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-34.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area no min or max; lot width 20 ft min; lot depth no min or max; lot coverage 80% max; open space 10% min; front setback 5 to 20 ft on pedestrian oriented streets or improved public space and 20 ft on freeway; side and rear flexible; building 5 or 65 feet with 6+ stories by SUP. Area values are transcribed from the table area cell in facts.md and sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-38.png, not computed from width and depth.
Lot area 3,000 SF min; lot width 30 ft min; lot depth no min or max; lot coverage 70% max; open space 10% min; front setback 5 to 20 ft on pedestrian oriented streets or improved public space, 20 ft on freeway, 5 ft on all other streets; side 5 ft min (0 ft for attached residential or commercial); rear 10 ft min; building 2 stories min (single-family detached and duplex exempt) to 3 stories or 45 ft max. Verified directly against sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-42.png 2026-07-05.
Lot area no min or max; lot width 20 ft min; lot depth no min or max; lot coverage 90% max; open space 10% min; front setback N/A on freeway, 10 ft max on pedestrian oriented streets or improved public space (no stated min), 0 ft min on all other streets; side and rear 10 ft min when adjacent to single-family; 2 story minimum except single-family detached residential, 4 or 55 ft max, 5+ with SUP. Verified against sources/fate-tx/snapshots/article-iii-page-46.png 2026-07-05; the exact pedestrian-oriented-street front minimum cell is ambiguous in the table layout and is stated here as no stated minimum rather than guessed.
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