Land Use Codes and Ordinances

Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances

• Unified Development Code - The current zoning and subdivision ordinance.Part II of the Development Standards and Building Codes, 
  • Chapter 1 contains General Provisions and discusses matters of platting and rezoning property.
  • Chapter 2 contains the list of zoning districts, uses and standards. 
  • Chapter 3 contains detailed standards for some selected uses. 
  • Chapter 4 discusses Development and Performance standards, specifically landscaping, parking, screening and nuisances. 
  • Chapter 5 discusses Subdivision Design and Improvements.
  • Chapter 6 discusses the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment.
  • Chapter 7 discusses nonconforming land uses.
  • Chapter 8 discusses measurements as they pertain to zoning and subdivision regulations.
  • Chapter 9 lists the Definitions of terms used within these regulations.
• Platting - Description of the subdivision process and application procedures found in Chapter 1 Section 1.13 of the Unified Development Code.  Specific regulations for platting a subdivision are found in Chapter 5.  
• Subdivision Design and Improvements- The current subdivision regulations. Chapter 5 of the Development Standards and Building Codes Codes.
• Land Development Codes - Complete Zoning and Subdivision regulations for the City of Irving, including repealed zoning districts. Frequently used subsections may be linked below.
  • Landscaping and Trees - Section 4.5 of Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Code.
  • Approved Tree List (PDF), Tree Survey Worksheet (PDF), and Tree Removal Flowchart (PDF)
  • Commercial Design Standards - Section 3.4 of Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Code.
  • Accessory Structures (including carports)- Section 3.1 of Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Code.. Carport regulations are located in Subsection 3.1.12.
  • R-AB (Restaurant with Alcoholic Beverage) Ordinance - Section 3.3 of Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Code regulating the sale, serving and storage of alcoholic beverages.
  • Parking and Loading- Section 4.4 of Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Code.
  • Non-Depository Financial Institution Regulations - Subsection 3.14 of Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Code.
  • Residential Districts - Section 2.4 of Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Code.  They include a variety of single family districts, plus townhome and multi-family districts.  Multifamily development has additional regulations under Chapter 3.
  • Non-Residential Districts - Section 2.5 of Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Code.  They include a variety of office, retail, industrial and outside storage districts.  Some specific uses have additional regulations under Chapter 3.  
  • Mixed Use Districts- Section 2.6 of Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Code.  Mixed use districts encourage the combination of compatible residential and non-residential uses on the same or adjacent sites.  They include:
    • Heritage Crossing Redevelopment District (HCD) in Subsection 2.6.6, 
    • Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in Subsection 2.6.5
    • Planned Unit Development (PUD) in Subsection 2.6.4
  • Special Districts - Section 2.7 of Chapter 2 of the Unified Development  Code.  This section includes:
    • Agricultural (AG) in Subsection 2.7.2
    • S-P-1 Site Plan (Detailed) in Subsection 2.7.3
    • S-P-2 Site Plan (Generalized) in Subsection 2.7.4.
  • PUD 6 Regulations (PDF) - Zoning guidelines for the former Texas Stadium site and surrounding area.
  • Overlay Districts- Section 2.3 of Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Code.  Overlay districts apply additional rights and/or restrictions to the parcels within the district that modify the approved base zoning category.  Overlay districts include:
    • State Highway 161 Overlay  - Subsection 2.3.3 (applies to most properties adjacent to State Highway 161).
    • Urban Business Overlay - Subsection 2.3.2 (applies within the Las Colinas Urban Center).
    • State Highway 183 Overlay - Subsection 2.3.4 (applies to most properties adjacent to Airport Freeway).
  • Setback Requirements-Select Corridors, Chapter 33a - Chapter 33a of the Development Standards and Construction Codes, Article II.

Other Regulations

• Fence Ordinance - Chapter 15 of the Development Standards and Construction Codes, Fences.
• Sign Ordinance #9034, 108-09 - Chapter 7 of the Development Standards and Construction Codes, Billboards and Signs.
• Dumpster Enclosure Ordinance - Chapter 33-8.1 of the Code of Ordinances.