Permitted uses in Princeton, TX

Primarily agricultural uses; single-family detached homes are permitted (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Permitted accessory uses include telephone exchanges without public business or outside storage, gas lines and regulating stations, and farm-incidental accessory buildings (barns, stables, equipment sheds, private garages) up to 10 percent of gross tract area.

Single-family detached homes on large lots (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Guest house is a permitted use (X) in SF-E; garage apartment requires a specific use permit (S).

Single-family detached homes on large lots (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Guest house is a permitted use (X) in SF-SE; garage apartment requires a specific use permit (S).

Standard single-family detached homes, densities intended under four units per gross acre (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Guest house requires a specific use permit (S) in SF-1; garage apartment is not listed as a permitted or SUP use in SF-1.

Medium-density single-family detached homes, four to six units per gross acre (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Guest house requires a specific use permit (S) in SF-2; garage apartment is not listed as a permitted or SUP use in SF-2.

Two-family (duplex) buildings, intended as a buffer district between densities or between residential and nonresidential districts (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Guest house requires a specific use permit (S) in TF; two-family (duplex) dwellings are a permitted use (X).

Zero lot line (patio home) single-family development, up to nine units per acre (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Zero lot line dwelling is a permitted use (X).

Attached single-family townhomes, three to eight units per structure (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Site plan approval is required before development, and signs must comply with the City of Princeton Sign Ordinance.

Manufactured home subdivision development (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart, listed as MH-S). Manufactured housing must meet HUD construction/safety standards, be underpinned and skirted before occupancy, and comply with State of Texas regulations.

Manufactured home park (two to ten acres), plus accessory office/maintenance, recreation, laundry and storage uses for park residents (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart, listed as MH-P). Boat/RV/travel trailer storage yards and travel trailer/commercial camping parks are permitted as specific uses under Sec. 82-30.

Multiple family dwellings, clustered multifamily with planning and zoning commission site plan approval, and country clubs/tennis courts for private recreation. One-family dwelling units, townhouses, and condominiums are permitted specific uses under Sec. 82-30. Single-family development in MF-1 must meet SF-1, SF-2, TF, SF-Z, or SF-TH standards as applicable.

Multiple family dwellings, clustered multifamily with planning and zoning commission site plan approval, and country clubs/tennis courts for private recreation. One-family dwelling units, townhouses, and condominiums are permitted specific uses under Sec. 82-30. Single-family development in MF-2 must meet SF-1, SF-2, TF, SF-Z, or SF-TH standards as applicable.

Limited service and light retail uses on tracts up to two acres serving adjacent neighborhoods (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). A conceptual site plan is required before any subdivision of an NC-zoned tract.

Office, neighborhood shopping, and service-character retail/commercial uses conducted wholly within an enclosed building (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Discount/variety/department stores and food stores are capped at 20,000 sq ft; gasoline service stations are permitted without repair facilities, or with a minor repair facility under 2,500 sq ft as a specific use permit.

General commercial category similar to C-1, but with an expanded range of service and repair uses, all conducted within a building or structure (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). This district was amended by Ordinance No. 2026-05-11-02; confirm the amended use list with Development Services.

Non-nuisance storage, wholesale, and light industrial uses, including fabrication and specialized manufacturing/research (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart). Uses limited to M-2 are not permitted in M-1. Business/servicing (except off-street loading, display, or drive-in operations) must be conducted within enclosed areas, and storage within 100 feet of a residential district must be enclosed or screened 6 to 8 feet high.

Heavy industrial uses (full roster in the Sec. 82-27 use chart), subject to performance standards for smoke, particulate matter, dust/odor/gas/fumes/glare/vibration, radiation, noise (75 dB(A) limit at the property line for up to 15 minutes per hour), and water pollution. Other manufacturing/industrial uses not fitting the general definition may be permitted by city council after planning and zoning commission review.

Uses, density, lot standards, building height, coverage, parking, screening, landscaping, signs, and other development standards for a PD district are set entirely in the ordinance granting that specific PD; a PD requires a minimum of two contiguous acres (less if it satisfies the comprehensive plan and future land use plan). The granting ordinance must list the underlying base district(s) the PD most resembles and every requested variance from standard requirements.