Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance

4.709 Townhouse/Cluster ("R2") District

1. Purpose and Intent
   It is the purpose of the Townhouse/Cluster (“R2”) District to provide a specific zone for the development of row houses, townhouses and one-family homes on unique patterned lots clustered around a common access road or cul-de-sac.
2. Uses
   In the Townhouse/Cluster (“R2”) 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.
3. Property Development Standards
   Unless the property development standards applicable in the “R1” District are used, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Townhouse/Cluster (“R2”) District, shall be as shown in the accompanying table.  See ‘6.505 Townhouse or Cluster Housing in the "R2" District’.

COMMENTARY:
Carports/porte cocheres –allowed in side, rear and front yard in certain circumstances.   (See ‘5.301 Accessory Buildings on Residential Lots’ D and ‘6.101 Yards’ A).
Fences –2 feet high in public open space easement, 8 feet high behind front yard, (See ‘5.305 Fences’ for fence requirements for fences allowed for residential dwellings).
Facade – Materials and appearance under Section 6.507

4. Other Development Standards
   Development in the Townhouse/ Cluster (“R2”) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions.

   1. Signs. On-premises signs 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 six 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. Parking. Two spaces per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line, except for limited local streets, where four spaces shall be required, located behind the front building line.  For nonresidential uses, see 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 2. 
   3. Residential Design Standards. A site plan for residential development is required.  See 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 5. 
   4. Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers.  See 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 3.  
   5. Access through Residential Districts. See ‘6.500 Access Through Residential Districts’.
   6. Reconstruction of Nonconforming Accessory Buildings. A nonconforming accessory building that is damaged by fire, the elements, or other cause beyond the control of the owner may be repaired or reconstructed in the same rear and side yard setbacks provided the construction is limited to the identical footprint (replacement of the foundation is allowed); the building is the same design, height and roof pitch (use of different material is allowed) and the owner or an agent obtains a building permit to repair the structure within six months after the damage date.  The owner shall have the burden of proof to establish the damage date.
   7. Garage/Carport. No more than one garage and one carport or porte cochere shall be allowed per residential unit on a single residential lot, unless the additional garages or porte cocheres are an integral part of the main residential structure with the same roofline and driveway as the residential structure.

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