FD — Future Development
Minimum lot area 3 acres, minimum lot width 250', minimum lot depth 500'. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,500 SF.
Lot size and width in Waxahachie, TX
What the Waxahachie zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
RR — Rural Residential
Minimum lot area 2 acres, minimum lot width 150', minimum lot depth 200'. Minimum dwelling unit area 2,500 SF.
SF1 — Single-Family Residential-1
Minimum lot area 16,000 SF, minimum lot width 90', minimum lot depth 140'. Minimum dwelling unit area 2,200 SF.
SF2 — Single-Family Residential-2
Minimum lot area 12,500 SF, minimum lot width 90', minimum lot depth 120'. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,600 SF.
SF3 — Single-Family Residential-3
Minimum lot area 10,000 SF, minimum lot width 80', minimum lot depth 100'. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,200 SF.
2F — Two-Family Residential (Duplex)
Minimum lot area 9,000 SF for each pair of dwelling units, or 4,500 SF per unit, minimum lot width 80'; 40' for each dwelling unit, minimum lot depth 100'. Minimum dwelling unit area 900 SF for each unit.
MF1 — Multiple-Family Dwelling District-1
Minimum lot area 2,420 SF per dwelling unit, not to exceed eighteen (18) dwelling units per acre (calculated on gross acreage). The min lot size shall be 7,260 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 120'. Minimum dwelling unit area 600 SF per unit plus 100 SF for each additional bedroom over one; 450 SF for efficiency apartments, with a max of 25% of the total units.
MF2 — Multiple-Family Dwelling District-2
Minimum lot area 2,420 SF per dwelling unit, not to exceed 18 dwelling units per acre (calculated on gross acreage). The minimum lot size shall be 7,260 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 120'. Minimum dwelling unit area 600 SF per unit plus 100 SF for each additional bedroom over one; 450 SF for efficiency apartment units, with a 25% maximum of the total units..
MH — Mobile Home District
Minimum lot area 3,000 SF per unit, minimum lot width 35', minimum lot depth 80'. Minimum dwelling unit area 650 SF.
MUR — Mixed Use Residential
Minimum lot area 1,452 SF per dwelling unit, not to exceed 30 dwelling units per acre (calculated on gross acreage). Minimum lot size shall be 43,560 SF. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,200 SF.
DN — Downtown Neighborhood
Minimum lot area 10,000 SF, minimum lot width 80', minimum lot depth 100'. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,200 SF.
MUNR — Mixed Use Nonresidential
Minimum lot area 726 SF per dwelling unit, not to exceed 60 dwelling units per acre (calculated on gross acreage). Minimum lot size shall be 43,560 SF. Minimum dwelling unit area 1,200 SF.
O — Office
Review-gated. In Appendix A, Sec. 3.14, the O minimum lot area cell reads 7,000 SF, which exactly equals the stated minimum lot width times depth. Because a stated area that equals width times depth is treated as suspect, no area figure is asserted here. The minimum lot width is 70' and minimum lot depth is 100'. Confirm the O area cell against the table snapshot (snapshots/t-3.14-O-1.png) before relying on it.
NS — Neighborhood Service District
Minimum lot area 7,000 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 100'.
GR — General Retail District
Minimum lot area 7,000 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 100'.
CA — Central Area District
Minimum lot area None, minimum lot width 20', minimum lot depth 100'.
C — Commercial District
Review-gated. In Appendix A, Sec. 3.18, the C minimum lot area cell reads 5,000 SF, which exactly equals the stated minimum lot width times depth. Because a stated area that equals width times depth is treated as suspect, no area figure is asserted here. The minimum lot width is 50' and minimum lot depth is 100'. Confirm the C area cell against the table snapshot (snapshots/t-3.18-C-1.png) before relying on it.
LI1 — Light Industrial District-1
Review-gated. In Appendix A, Sec. 3.19, the LI1 minimum lot area cell reads 7,000 SF, which exactly equals the stated minimum lot width times depth. Because a stated area that equals width times depth is treated as suspect, no area figure is asserted here. The minimum lot width is 70' and minimum lot depth is 100'. Confirm the LI1 area cell against the table snapshot (snapshots/t-3.19-LI1-1.png) before relying on it.
LI2 — Light Industrial District-2
Minimum lot area 7,000 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 100'.
HI — Heavy Industrial District
Minimum lot area 10,000 SF, minimum lot width 60', minimum lot depth 100'.
AP — Airport District
Minimum lot area 15,000 SF, minimum lot width 100', minimum lot depth 100'.
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