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Dallas Zoning Districts

Zoning 1 - Institutional and Community Service Uses

Zoning Use Chart Index
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Institutional and Community Services Uses A(A) R-1ac(A) R-1/2ac (A) R-16 (A) R-13 (A) R-10 (A) R-7.5 (A) R-5 (A)
Adult day care facilitySupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Cemetery or mausoleumSupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Child-care facilitySupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
ChurchYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
College, university,
or seminary
YesSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Community service 
center
SupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Convalescent and nursing homes, hospice care, and related institutionsSupnonononononono
Convent or monasteryYesSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Foster HomeSupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Halfway housenononononononono
HospitalSupnonononononono
Library, art gallery 
or museum
SupSupSupSupSupSupSupSup
Public or private schoolRARSupSupSupSupSupSupSup

Symbol Definition:

  • Yes - Use permitted by right
  • no - Use prohibited
  • Sup - Use permitted by SUP
  • L - Use permitted as Limited Use
  • ## - Consult the use regulations
  • DIR - Use permitted Require Development Impact Review
  • RAR - Use permitted Require Residential Adjacency Review
  • C - Use permitted as Restricted Component in the GO(A) District
  • Author - By special authorization of the building official

NOTE: The use chart on these pages have not been formally adopted by the city council; they are prepared by the city staff and are Intended for use as a guide only. It is necessary to see the use regulations for specific regulations. In the event of a conflict between the use charts and the text of the use regulations, the text of the use regulations controls.

For additional information about the Yard, Lot and Space Regulations, please call Building Inspection, 214-948-4480 and ask for Zoning.