Article 2. Special Purpose Districts

4.200 Agricultural District ("AG")

  1. Purpose and Intent
    The purpose of the Agricultural District is to provide for continued use of land for agricultural purposes, including farms, ranches, orchards, truck farms and nurseries, until such time as it is appropriate and desirable to develop the property (at which time a rezoning to a district appropriate for the proposed development is required).  One-family dwellings are permitted, provided they are clearly accessory to an agricultural operation.
  2. Uses
    In the Agricultural (“AG”) District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5. 
    1. One-Family Dwellings.  One-family dwellings clearly incidental to the operation of a farm, ranch, orchard, truck garden or nursery (including dwellings on the same farm or ranch used exclusively for the housing of employees living on the premises) are permitted in the “AG” District, provided that tracts that contain less than ten acres in separate ownership shall be limited to one principal dwelling.
    2. Feeding Pens. In the “AG” District, farms, ranches and similar agrarian activities involving the growing of plants and the raising and pasturing of livestock may include accessory feeding pens, provided that no operation shall be conducted that will be obnoxious or offensive.  Commercial feeding pens shall not be permitted.
    3. Accessory Buildings.  See ‘5.301 Accessory Buildings on Residential Lots’.
  3. Property Development Standards
    In the Agricultural (“AG”) District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table.

    Agricultural (“AG”) District

    Front Yard

    25 feet minimum

    Rear Yard

    25% of lot depth minimum, not to exceed 25 feet

    Side Yard
    Interior lot, up to 50’ width Each side 10% of lot width minimum, but not less than 3 feet
    Interior lot over 50’ width Each side 5 feet minimum, sum of both sides equal to minimum 20% of lot width (not to exceed 20 feet)
    Corner lot*

    Same as interior lot

    Height

    3½  stories or 45 feet maximum, provided, however, Stealth Telecommunication Towers are permitted to a height of 75 feet as a Special Exception approved by the Board of Adjustment.  The Scenic Preservation and Design Review Commission must approve the design of all Stealth Telecommunication Towers.  Telecommunication Towers are not permitted.

    NOTES:

    *May be subject to projected front yard setback (see Sections 6.101F and 4.200D.4)

  4. Other Development Standards
    Development in the Agricultural (“AG”) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards included in Chapter 6, and the following provisions:
    1. On-Premises Signs.  On-premises signs are permitted in the “AG” District subject to the following:
      An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area.
      An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than 25 feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line.  Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property.
    2. Off-Street Parking. One space per dwelling unit.  For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 2.
    3. Landscaping and Buffers.  Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers.  See Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 3.
    4. Projected Front Yard Setback. 
      On corner lots, the side yard regulations shall be the same as for interior lots except in the case of reversed frontage where the corner lot abuts on the side of a lot facing the other intersecting street, in which case there shall be a side yard on the corner lot of not less than 50 percent of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of the corner lot or separated only by an alley.
      This regulation shall not be interpreted so as to reduce the buildable width, after providing the required minimum side yard, of a corner lot of record and in separate ownership as of May 16, 1966, to less than 28 feet. 
      No accessory buildings (Sec. 5.301) on a reverse frontage corner lot shall project beyond the front yard of the lots in the rear, nor shall a building be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged closer than 5 feet to the rear.

4.201 Community Facilities ("CF") District

  1. Purpose and Intent
    The purpose of the Community Facilities (“CF”) District is to accommodate those institutional and related uses that are established in response to the health, safety, educational and welfare needs of a neighborhood, community or major sector of the City.
  2. Uses
    In the Community Facilities (“CF”) District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5.
  3. Property Development Standards
    In the Community Facilities (“CF”) District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table.

    “CF” District

    LotWidth

    50 feet minimum

    Front Yard*


    Across street from front yard in “A” or “B” District 20 feet minimum
    Across street from front yard in “AR“ or “R1” through “D” District 10 feet minimum

    Rear Yard

    5 feet minimum reduced to 0  feet where adjacent to an alley at least 10 feet wide

    Side Yard**


    Adjacent to residential district 5 feet minimum
    Across street from a side yard in a residential district 10 feet minimum

    Height

    Based on most restrictive adjacent district.  Stealth Telecommunication Towers are permitted to a height of 15 feet above the allowable height of the most restrictive adjacent district as a Special Exception approved by the Board of Adjustment.  The Scenic Preservation and Design Review Commission must approve the design of all Stealth Telecommunication Towers.  Telecommunication Towers are permitted to the allowable height of the most restrictive adjacent district as a Special Exception approved by the Board of Adjustment.

    Notes:

    *  May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.101D)

    ** May be subject to projected front yard (Section 6.101F)

  4. Other Development Standards
    Development in the Community Facilities (“CF”) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards included in Chapter 6, and the following provisions.
    1. Parking.  See Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 2. When adjacent to or across the street from a one- or two-family district, parking is prohibited in the front yard.  Access to parking may be through the front yard.
    2. Signs. Identification signs shall be permitted subject to the following provisions:
      Signs shall be permitted to identify the use or uses of the property on which displayed.
      A sign or combination of signs shall have a maximum allowable area of exposure along each dedicated street frontage of not more than one square foot of sign area for each ten linear feet of frontage along said street; provided, however, a minimum of at least one sign shall be allowed having an area of 12 square feet.
      Not more than 50 percent of the total allowable sign area may be located in the required yard space along a dedicated street. However, no individual sign in such required yard space shall exceed 20 square feet in sign area.
      Symbols which are designed as an integral part of the building structure and symbols and signs which are not visible or readable from the public street shall not be limited by the above regulations.
      Signs located across the street from a one- or two-family district shall not be illuminated. The source of light for illuminated signs shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing. Revolving signs shall not be permitted.
    3. Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers.  See Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 3.
    4. Development Adjacent to a One- or Two-Family District.
      When adjacent to or across the street from a one- or two-family district, parking is prohibited in the front yard.  Access to parking may be through the front yard.
      Except for country clubs, elementary and secondary schools, public parks, playgrounds, community centers, places of worship, day care facilities and kindergartens, all uses in the “CF” District shall be located at least 100 feet from any one- or two-family district. Such distance shall be measured from the facility to the district boundary line.
      A bufferyard in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.300 shall be required when a “CF” District is located adjacent to any one- or two-family district.
  5. Special Definition of Site
    The site for any use permitted in the “CF” District may be composed of one or more lots of record whether the same are adjacent or separated by a dedicated right-of-way. 

4.202 Manufactured Housing ("MH") District

  1. Purpose and Intent
    It is the purpose of the Manufactured Housing (“MH”) District to provide a specific area for manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions only, thus providing a location for the use and enjoyment of manufactured housing along with those uses customarily accessory thereto.
  2. Uses
    In the Manufactured Housing (“MH”) District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5.
    1. Manufactured home subdivisions. Manufactured home subdivisions are permitted in the “MH” District.
    2. Manufactured home parks. Manufactured home parks are permitted in the “MH” District. Manufactured home parks shall be constructed and developed in accordance with Chapter 13 of the City Code, “Fire Prevention and Protection,” Article I, Section 13-2, Subsection (b), Appendix VIII, “Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks.”
    3. Manufactured homes not in a subdivision or park. No manufactured home shall be located within the City of Fort Worth except in a manufactured home park or a manufactured home subdivision, except as permitted by the Board of Adjustment as a special exception use as a place of residence for documented security purposes (see ‘5.404 Residence for Security Purposes, Temporary’).
    4. Manufactured home sales lot. No manufactured home sales lot shall be permitted in the “MH District”.
  3. Property Development Standards
    1. In manufactured home subdivisions in the Manufactured Housing (“MH”) District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table, and the following standards:
      No more than one dwelling unit shall be
      located on any one subdivision lot;
      Skirting shall be required on all manufactured homes; and
      All manufactured homes shall be anchored to a permanent foundation.
    2. Manufactured home parks shall conform to the following standards:
      Skirting shall be required on all manufactured homes; and
      All manufactured homes shall be anchored to a permanent foundation.
    3. Recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as living quarters in any zoning district.

      “MH” District: Manufactured Home Subdivision

      Land Area

      4 acre minimum

      LotArea

      4,000 square feet minimum per unit

      LotWidth

      40 feet minimum

      LotCoverage

      50 percent maximum

      Front Yard

      20 feet minimum

      Rear Yard

      5 feet minimum

      Side Yard
      Interior lot 5 feet minimum
      Corner lot* 10 feet minimum

      Height

      35 feet maximum  (see Section 6.100.)

      Notes:

      *  May be subject to projected front yard (Section 6.101F)
  4. Other Development Standards
    Development in the Manufactured Housing (“MH”) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions.
    1. Signs. An identifying sign shall be permitted at each major entrance to the manufactured home park except that no more than three signs shall be permitted for one park, and such signs shall be subject to the following provisions:
      Each sign shall contain only the identifying name of the park and its street address.
      Signs may be illuminated but the source of light shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing; revolving signs shall not be permitted. Signs shall not be lighted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
      Such signs may be freestanding but shall have not more than two supports and the top of the sign shall be no more than eight feet above grade.
      Each sign shall be single-faced and shall be limited to a maximum area of 12 square feet.
      All signs shall conform with the requirements concerning setbacks from public streets that are applicable to structures, except that such signs may be attached flat against a wall or fence surrounding the manufactured home park, no portion of which shall extend into the public right-of-way.
    2. Parking. One space per dwelling unit in a manufactured housing subdivision and two spaces per dwelling unit in a manufactured home park.  See also Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 2.
    3. Landscaping.  For manufactured home parks, generally 4 percent of net site area or 30-foot deep landscaped area adjacent to public rights-of-way.  See Chapter 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 3.