Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance

4.712 High Density Multifamily ("D") District

1. Purpose and Intent
   It is the purpose of the High Density Multifamily (“D”) District to provide a specific zone for high density multifamily development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this Ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and such uses accessory thereto.
2. Uses
   In the High Density Multifamily (“D”) 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
   1. All one-family and two-family residential development may be developed under the property development standards of a one- or two-family district or the standards of Section 6.506, Unified Residential Development.
   2. All multifamily residential development (3 or more dwelling units) shall meet the property development standards of Section 6.506, Unified Residential Development and the minimum dimension of lots and yards shall be as shown in the accompanying table.

COMMENTARY:
Carports – not allowed in front of building line or in required yards.  (Sections 6.300B and 6.101A)
Fences - Up to 5 feet high in front yard and projected front yard for one-family and two-family residential dwellings per regulations in Section 5.305B.2; six-feet high in the front yard for multifamily developments subject to the Unified Residential requirements of Section 6.506 as constructed under Section 5.305B.3. (the design may include masonry columns to a maximum height of six feet, six inches); 2 feet high in public open space easement and 8 feet high behind front yard.

3. For all nonresidential uses in the High Density Multifamily (“D”) District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table.

4. Other Development Standards
   Development in the High Density Multifamily (“D”) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to:
   1. Signs. For development not subject to the Unified Residential provisions of Section 6.506, on-premises signs are 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. One- and two-family residential development shall meet the parking requirements for the selected district.  For multifamily and nonresidential parking requirements, see 6 ‘Development Standards’, Article 2. 
   3. Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers.  See 6 ‘Development Standards’,, Article 3. 
   4. Residential Design Standards. For one- and two-family residential development, see the selected district and also 6 ‘Development Standards’,, Article 5.  For multifamily development, see ‘6.506 Unified Residential Development’.

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